Healthcare for Rohingya and host communities – CoxCare
The intervention promotes resilience, preparedness, and continuity of locally led healthcare amidst rising humanitarian needs and declining funding. Safe childbirth services, sexual and gender-based violence response, and access to dignified, gender-sensitive healthcare are a prime focus. The project will contribute to strengthening access to healthcare for Rohingya refugees as well as for host communities in Cox’s Bazar, who face systemic marginalisation and limited services.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh |
Aide d'urgence et protection Santé
Protection, accès & sécurité
Renforcement des systèmes de santé |
01.09.2025
- 31.08.2026 |
CHF 500’000
|
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
SANTE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Politique de la santé et gestion administrative
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11591
| Contexte | Since the brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine in August 2017, around 900,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, joining earlier displaced groups. Today, Cox’s Bazar hosts approximately 1.14 million Rohingyas, forming one of the world’s largest refugee settlements. Living conditions in the overcrowded camps remain dire. Poor shelter conditions, inadequate sanitation, and limited clean water exacerbate health risks and increase vulnerability to infectious diseases, malnutrition, and chronic illnesses. Since late 2023, renewed violence in Rakhine has forced an estimated 150,000 more Rohingyas to seek refuge in Cox’s Bazar. Undocumented and traumatised, they are largely excluded from basic services, adding strain to an already overstretched humanitarian and health system. The host communities in Cox’s Bazar also struggle with poor healthcare access, weak infrastructure, food insecurity, and resource competition. As a result, both refugees and host populations face severe health risks (such as measles, cholera, dengue, malaria, malnutrition, disrupted care for chronic conditions). Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence encounter significant barriers to accessing appropriate care. This complex humanitarian context requires sustained, adaptable healthcare responses capable of addressing evolving protection needs. |
| Objectifs | The overall goal of the project is to contribute to a locally led, sustained access to essential, high-quality healthcare services for Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities, including maternal and child health, and comprehensive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. |
| Groupes cibles |
3,450 Rohingya refugees, including both individuals who arrived during the 2017 influx and newly arrived refugees 1,539 host community members residing in and around the Cox’s Bazar camps Total beneficiaries: 4,989 (2,737 women and 2,252 men) |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: Sustained access to highquality essential healthcare for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Outcome 2: Improved access to quality, comprehensive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, including children and adults of all genders. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: 2,800 individuals will benefit from emergency services, contributing to a collective caseload of 27,000 individuals. 850 individuals will be admitted for in-patient care, 68% of whom are expected to be Rohingya refugees. 175 safe deliveries will be conducted. 5,000 outpatient consultations will be conducted, with 70% expected to be for Rohingya patients, contributing to the collective target of 60,000 consultations. 100 patients subjected to sexual and genderbased violence will receive comprehensive medical and psychosocial support. Principaux résultats antérieurs: This is a new intervention; therefore, no previous project phases have been implemented. The baseline reflects the urgent and growing health needs of Rohingya refugees and host communities, intensified by the influx of new refugees since late 2023 and severe funding cuts across the humanitarian health sector. The funding shortfalls are forcing actors to prioritise life-saving and high-impact services, leaving critical gaps that this project seeks to address. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Organisation suisse à but non lucratif |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | SDC: The CHANGE (Catalyst for Harmonised Approach on Nexus for Growth and Empowerment) Joint Programme, implemented by UN Women (lead agency) IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, and WFP. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 500’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 500’000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2026 (Active) |
