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STORY: WHO / COX’S BAZAR COVID-19 RESPONSE
TRT: 05.04
SOURCE: WHO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT WHO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / BANGLA / NATS
DATELINE: 22 JULY 2020, COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH
1. Wide shot, people and auto rickshaw in street of Cox’s Bazar.
2. Med shot, fish for sale.
3. Various shots, people walking in street.
4. Various shots, Dr. Mazhar, arriving for visit for contact tracing
5. Med shot, Mazhar speaking to Rohingya refugee, Mahmuda Begum.
6. Close up, Mazhar using contact tracing application “Go.Data” on phone.
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Khadimul Alam Mazhar, WHO Consultant for Outbreak Investigation:
“It is really difficult to implement some public health measures that have been recommended globally for this pandemic. As you know, in the camps, the refugee population is living in really crowded conditions, but WHO and the health sector partners, they are working around the clock to ensure that these public health measures are implemented through risk communication and community engagement. We also have dedicated community health workers who are visiting door to door to provide these messages to the community.”
8. Med shot, Mazhar speaking to Begum.
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Khadimul Alam Mazhar, WHO Consultant for Outbreak Investigation:
“WHO established a strong disease surveillance system in Cox's Bazar since the beginning of this crisis. Currently, WHO implemented outbreak investigation tool here in Cox's Bazar. We call it Go.Data and it has a unique ability to collect information and contact tracing activities.”
10. Med shot, Mazhar speaking to Begum.
11. Med shot, Begum at her door.
12. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Mahmuda Begum, Rohingya refugee:
“The camp is densely populated; houses have no gaps in between. We cannot maintain the distance. There are so many people pushing one another. There is a scarcity of water and scarcity of soap, this makes it harder.”
13. Various shots, rooftops of houses in Cox’s Bazar.
14. Various shots, people in street.
15. Med shot, children playing.
16. Various shots, Dr. von Harbou, with colleagues at a COVID-19 treatment centre.
17. Wide shot, exterior of treatment centre.
18. Wide shot, interior of treatment centre.
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Kai von Harbou, Head of WHO Cox’s Bazar Emergency Sub-Office:
“This is a population that historically has a lot of mistrust in institutions, and that is reflected in the healthcare-seeking behaviour. That's why we work intensively with the community health workers and other volunteers from other sectors - to reach out to the community and advocate and educate and inform them and counsel them about treatment and testing for example, to encourage them to seek treatment in case they are having symptoms of COVID-19.”
20. Med shot, people at medical centre.
21. Med shot, health worker checking woman’s temperature
22. Med shot, health workers at medical facility.
23. Various shots, man being tested for COVID-19.
24. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Kai von Harbou, Head of WHO Cox’s Bazar Emergency Sub-Office:
“We work hard to be able to identify, isolate and treat every COVID-19 case among the refugee population, as well as the host, and to trace and quarantine every contact. Together with partners, we have established a capacity for more than 1,000 beds to treat COVID-19 in 12 SARI ITCs [Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centre]. These beds are providing treatment for mild, moderate and severe cases, including oxygen. A big achievement is also the strengthening of the IEDCR [Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research] field laboratory here in Cox's Bazar.”
25. Various shots, lab worker taking samples of COVID-19 tests.
26. Med shot, WHO employee exiting IEDCR field laboratory.
27. Wide shot, street.
28. Wide shot, children playing on beach.
To help prevent a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are boosting disease surveillance and testing, setting up treatment facilities and engaging with the community so that camp residents know how to protect themselves and their families.
WHO and partners have worked intensively to help prevent a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 among vulnerable Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Disease surveillance, testing and contact tracing have been reinforced.
SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Khadimul Alam Mazhar WHO Consultant for Outbreak Investigation:
“WHO established a strong disease surveillance system in Cox's Bazar since the beginning of this crisis.Currently, WHO implemented outbreak investigation tool here in Cox's Bazar. We call it Go.Data and it has a unique ability to collect information and contact tracing activities.”
Treatment facilities have been set up, and the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) field laboratory has been strengthened.
SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Kai von Harbou, Head of WHO Cox’s Bazar Emergency Sub-Office:
“We work hard to be able to identify, isolate and treat every COVID-19 case among the refugee population, as well as the host, and to trace and quarantine every contact. Together with partners, we have established a capacity for more than 1,000 beds to treat COVID-19 in 12 SARI ITCs [Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centre]. These beds are providing treatment for mild, moderate and severe cases, including oxygen. A big achievement is also the strengthening of the
IEDCR [Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research] field laboratory here in Cox's Bazar.”
As with all outbreak responses, community engagement is also critical so that camp residents know how to protect themselves and their families.
SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Kai von Harbou, Head of WHO Cox’s Bazar Emergency Sub-Office:
“This is a population that historically has a lot of mistrust in institutions, and that is reflected in the healthcare-seeking behaviour. That's why we work intensively with the community health workers and other volunteers from other sectors - to reach out to the community and advocate and educate and inform them and counsel them about treatment and testing for example, to encourage them to seek treatment in case they are having symptoms of COVID-19.”
