Unmet need for health care services among Rohingya Refugees living in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face major healthcare challenges, and access to services to those relocated to Bhasan Char is a growing global concern. This study explores the prevalence of unmet healthcare needs across physical and mental health conditions among Rohingya refugees, compare variations between camps in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, and identifies key determinants of unmet healthcare needs overall and by camp location. We analyzed data from 11,421 individuals using two surveys: the 2023 Bhasan Char Needs Assessment and the 2024 Joint Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (J-MSNA) in Cox's Bazar, both conducted using similar procedures. The outcome variable was unmet healthcare needs (yes vs no), and explanatory variables included age, sex, disability level, age of household head, ho

SUBMITTER: Khan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822995 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature