Toyoba Begum, a Rohingya mother, reflects on her past experience of losing a child during childbirth, highlighting the mental toll such losses take.
In 2023, there were 84 maternal deaths reported in the camps, with maternal mortality rates significantly higher than the national average.
Access to emergency care is limited, as Friendship hospital serves as the only 24-hour referral center, with many women unable to reach it on time.
Challenges such as violence, child trafficking, and lack of safe transportation prevent women from seeking necessary medical help during labor.
Despite improvements in medical care with training programs for midwives, the facilities are often overcrowded and under-resourced, and traditional practices can delay treatment.
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