Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative to Bangladesh.Īs many as 245 mobile vaccination teams have been deployed to vaccinate all people over the age of one year in refugee camps and host communities in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts during nearly week-long campaign led by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with support of World Health Organization, UNICEF and icddr,b and other partners. “Considering the water and sanitation conditions in the overcrowded camps and the increased risk of disease outbreaks in the monsoon season, the health sector is taking all possible measures to prevent cholera and other water and vector borne diseases,” says Dr.
Earlier 900,000 doses of oral cholera vaccine were administered to the vulnerable population in two phases in October – November last year. This is a second cholera vaccination campaign being held for the Rohingyas and their host communities. Cox’s Bazar, – A massive cholera vaccination campaign began today to protect nearly one million Rohingyas and their host communities living in and around the refugee camps in Bangladesh, to prevent any potential outbreak during the ongoing monsoon season.