Health professionals’ perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and SGBV services in Rohingya refugee communities in Bangladesh

Health professionals’ perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and SGBV services in Rohingya refugee communities in Bangladesh

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has acutely affected Rohingya refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Reported increases in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) were attributed in part to pandemic-related public health measures. In addition, the Government of Bangladesh’s r...

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Main Authors: Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Lindsey Green, Ranit Mishori, Chloe Pan, Isabel Fredricks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
COVID-19
Sexual and gender-based violence
Health systems
Sexual violence services
Refugee health
Humanitarian settings
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08122-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08122-y

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