A QRCS relief team distributed emergency healthcare, shelter, food and non-food items to beneficiaries as a response to the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
QRCS's Disaster Information Management Centre (DIMC) was also activated to monitor the situation and receive updates.
The team visited Qatar's embassy in Dhaka and places where the refugees are staying, attending several meetings with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to discuss the most-needed aid for the refugees.
The relief included deploying mobile clinics to refugee sites, providing shelters, giving other necessities, and distributing hygiene kits to prevent potential diseases from spreading, and setting up water tanks for drinking and personal use.
Rohingya refugees stay at the Myanmar-Bangladesh border
QRCS said bigger shelters are needed to accommodate the increasing number of refugees as a preparation for the winter season. Around 50,000 Rohingya refugees are at the border.
Some of the needs include vaccinations for children, medicines, a communicable disease control system, malnutrition medications, and funding for public catering centres serving the refugees.
QRCS opened an office in Myanmar in 2012 and conducted several humanitarian operations for the Rohingya people of Rakhine State.
QRCS said those who want to help Rohingya people can call hotlines 6666-6364 and 6664-4822, or online through this link.
QRCS team speaks to refugees.
A large number of Rohingya refugees, stuck in a no man’s land at the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, have benefited recently from Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) $100,000 worth of aid.
