Rohingya women and children arriving from Myanmar are exposed to various health hazards. According to the Directorate of Health and Cox’s Bazar civil surgeon’s office, pregnant women are being offered healthcare services and free ambulance. Dr Md Jahangir Alam Sarker, director of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health project under the health directorate said: “Pregnant women and lactating mothers lack nutrition. I don’t think Rohingya women ever had enough nutrition. Among 91,556 adolescent girls and women, 54,633 are pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 19, 2017 07:30 UTC