Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – A Rohingya woman tragically lost her life during childbirth due to the lack of proper medical treatment in the refugee camps. The incident has sparked outrage in the community, with many blaming humanitarian organizations, including MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières), for failing to provide urgent and adequate care.
According to eyewitnesses, the woman experienced serious complications during delivery, but when her family rushed her to the nearest NGO hospital, she was not treated as a high-priority case. Delays and inadequate medical response ultimately cost her life. This heartbreaking incident has once again exposed the fragile healthcare system in the Rohingya refugee camps, where medical facilities remain severely limited despite the presence of international aid organizations.
A video circulating among refugees shows a grieving man, believed to be a relative of the deceased woman, appealing to the world for justice. In the video, he demands immediate action to improve healthcare services in the camps, calling the situation “unfair and offensive” against the Rohingya people. He urges authorities and humanitarian agencies to take responsibility and establish better-equipped hospitals to prevent further deaths.
“This is not the first time we have lost a mother due to poor medical care,” said a Rohingya community leader. “Many women die in childbirth because the hospitals here do not have enough doctors, equipment, or emergency services. When we seek help, we are often told to wait, but in many cases, waiting means death.”
The refugee community has long raised concerns about the poor quality of healthcare in the camps. Many hospitals lack advanced medical facilities, experienced doctors, and sufficient medicine. Pregnant women, children, and elderly refugees are among the most vulnerable, as the available healthcare services often fail to meet their urgent needs.
Humanitarian workers acknowledge that healthcare facilities in the camps are under strain, but many refugees believe that organizations are not doing enough to improve the situation. While international NGOs operate several clinics and hospitals, there is growing frustration over delayed responses and lack of proper emergency treatment.
“We understand the challenges of managing healthcare in a refugee crisis, but no woman should die while giving birth,” said a Rohingya volunteer who assists patients in the camps. “The NGOs have a duty to ensure that no life is lost due to neglect.”
The tragic death of this Rohingya woman has reignited demands for better medical services in the camps. Community members are calling on the Bangladesh government, international organizations, and donor agencies to take immediate steps to improve healthcare facilities, hire more skilled medical staff, and ensure that life-threatening cases are treated as urgent priorities.
For now, the pain of another preventable loss weighs heavily on the refugee community, as they continue to struggle for dignity and basic human rights in their fragile existence.
