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Rohingya Mothers Face Dire Conditions and High Risks in Cox's Bazar Refugee Camps

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Rohingya Mothers Face Dire Conditions and High Risks in Cox's Bazar Refugee Camps

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  • 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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