World Health Organisation has released its first tranche of emergency funding of 1,75,000 dollars to the vulnerable population in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar that has witnessed an influx of thousands of Rohingyas from Myanmar. The aid is meant to provide essential medicines and life-saving healthcare for the population.<br/><br/>The WHO statement said, poor nutrition, communicable diseases, injuries and other concerns provide immense public health challenges that WHO and other health partners are working to address.<br/>The statement made no mention of Rohingyas specifically but the UN has stated that since August 25, over 410,000 Rohingyas have poured into Bangladesh.<br/><br/>WHO is working closely with International Organisation for Migration, the United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF and other health partners in ensuring that adequate health services are provided to the vulnerable population.
News On AIR | September 19, 2017 8:33 PM
WHO grants $ 175,000 for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh