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Cox's Bazar Rohingya Community Health Mobilization

Bangladesh, South Asia

A UNICEF-supported program using female community mobilizers to deliver life-saving health information to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camps. Mobilizers address sensitive topics like handwashing, malnutrition, and reproductive health in culturally appropriate ways.

Behavior Goal

Improve health-seeking behavior and preventive practices among Rohingya refugees by using trusted female community members to deliver culturally sensitive health communication.

Implementers & Partners

  • UNICEF
  • Community health volunteers

Donors & Sponsors

  • UNICEF
  • Humanitarian donors

Key Takeaways

  • 1Female mobilizers critical for reaching women on sensitive reproductive health topics
  • 2Addresses low health literacy - COVID-19 knowledge scores averaged only 5.8/10
  • 3Culturally adapted messaging overcomes language and literacy barriers
  • 4Combines risk communication with community engagement (RCCE)

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