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Who are working for Rohingya refugees:

There are many kinds of organisation working for Rohingya. These organizations like
UNICEF, WHO, UNCHR etc. Bangladeshi govt. also working for rohingya. Besides
Bangladeshi people are also helping the rohingya people. Since 25 August more than
half a million people have arrived in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar area from Myanmar.
Most of them have gathered in makeshift or spontaneous settlements. Poor nutrition,
communicable diseases (including vaccine-preventable and water-borne diseases),
injuries and other concerns such as mental health provide immense public health
challenges that the Ministry of Health, Bangladesh, WHO and other health partners
are working to address. WHO is working closely with IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF and other
health partners in ensuring adequate health services are provided to the vulnerable
population. Two years after a series of brutal attacks forced more than 740,000
Rohingya to flee Myanmar, almost one million children, women and men are still
living under precarious conditions in the world's largest refugee camp in
Bangladesh. Now 61 national and international non-governmental organizations
launched an appeal to the international community to protect the rights and cater
to the needs of the Rohingya. Helvetas is a co-signatory and continues to support
the refugees on the ground. Rohingya communities in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has
forced 671,000 people – mostly women and children – to flee their homes. This
exodus has become one of the fastest growing refugee crises in the world. As of
7th January 2018, UNHCR’s Family Counting Exercise 720,000 children in need of
humanitarian assistance. Finally, more than 450,000 total Rohingya children aged 4-
18 years old are in need of education services based on ISCG SitRep 31st December
2017 and the number is increasing. To contribute in the humanitarian crisis
management of Rohingya refugees’, government of Bangladesh has been taking many
initiatives which are appreciated worldwide. UN organizations, national and
international NGOs are providing different immediate supports for the Rohingya
refugees. In this way they are working for rohingya.

Future of Rohingya:

Now the Rohingya people are very  The UN Security Council and member states have
been called on to investigate these apparent crimes against humanity and impose
appropriate sanctions against military forces, but the mental health status of the
Rohingya also requires urgent attention. The outbreak of diseases such as
diphtheria, cholera, and measles represents only a small part of the problem. The
greater and more concerning challenge is protecting the mental health of
individuals exposed to genocide and humanitarian crises. A cross-sectional study of
148 Rohingya living in Kutupalong and Nayapara refugee camps in Bangladesh revealed
high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, somatic complaints, and
other functional disorders. Poor and unsafe living conditions combined with the
violent experiences these refugees have been exposed to negatively affect
behavioral and mental health. A report validating the mental health epidemic
describes the experiences of a teenager who survived despite being shot in the
pelvis. The past experience and the present state of homelessness and statelessness
of the Rohingya have been described by Lalou Rostrup Holdt (Save the Children,
London, UK) as the “perfect breeding ground for a massive mental health crisis for
children”. Mass atrocities adversely affect the mental health of individuals who
experience them. These people lose trust, have difficulties forming relationships,
and often struggle to lead a fulfilling life. Services that help individuals to
build trust and encourage hope and optimism are essential. Medical treatment for
physical wounds differs from that needed to deal with emotional turmoil, which can
affect individuals indefinitely. The UN and other humanitarian agencies cannot
delay the implementation of counselling and rehabilitation services until political
peace is achieved; these services are needed by the Rohingya immediately. Rakhine
state is one of the country's poorest areas, despite being rich in natural
resources. The Rohingya are thus considered an additional economic burden on the
state, as they compete for the few available jobs and opportunities to do
business," Wolf underlined, adding that the jobs and businesses in the state were
mostly occupied by the Burmese elite."As a result, we can say that Buddhist
resentment against the Rohingya is not only religious; it is also political and
economically driven." For this reason, all the organization have to take necessary
steps for the people. The government should move to improve camp living conditions,
in particular by lifting the education ban and fighting crime.

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