Save the Rohingya

In 2025, our health services reached thousands of vulnerable individuals through sustained clinical care and community health support. A total of 26,041 consultations were provided, including treatment for 9,095 acute respiratory infections, 3,900 skin disease cases, 3,703 acute watery diarrhoea cases, and 1,025 non-communicable disease patients. We also served 963 dental patients, provided lab services to 1,826 patients, managed 169 emergency cases, and referred 114 patients for advanced care.

Our 8 Learning Centers continued running smoothly reaching 640 learners. 303 boys & 337 girls.

Maternal and family health services continued, including antenatal care (10 cases), postnatal care (9 cases), and 162 family planning consultations.

Coordination and Community Health

Throughout the year, we actively participated in health sector coordination meetings with government authorities, camp management, and humanitarian partners to strengthen referrals, preparedness, and service delivery in refugee camps and host communities.

Community awareness sessions focused on acute watery diarrhoea prevention, handwashing, vaccination awareness, and disease prevention, helping families adopt safer health practices.

Our partnership with World Health Organization remained essential, with support through medical supplies, emergency preparedness resources, and staff training.

Capacity Building and Safeguarding

Staff received training in triage, laboratory practice, disease management, and emergency response, including fire safety simulation exercises. We also remained active in safeguarding efforts through participation in the PSEA Network, ensuring accountability and protection for beneficiaries.

Host Community Outreach

Health camps in surrounding host communities treated 460 patients, extending access to essential healthcare beyond the camps.

Emergency Response

A major fire on 26 December 2025 destroyed the OBAT Helpers Health Post in Camp 4, causing severe losses in medicines, equipment, and infrastructure. Despite this, services resumed within two days using temporary tents and donated supplies, ensuring uninterrupted care.

Key Challenges

Major challenges included infrastructure loss from the fire, medicine shortages following new refugee arrivals, difficult logistics in remote camp areas, staffing limitations, and national political instability affecting transportation and supply delivery.

Looking Ahead to 2026

Our priorities for 2026 include rebuilding the Camp 4 health post, strengthening emergency preparedness, expanding outreach to underserved populations, continuing host community health camps, investing in staff training, and deepening partnerships with health sector stakeholders.

We remain deeply grateful for donor support, which makes it possible to continue serving vulnerable communities with essential healthcare

OBAT Learning & Health Program Summary

Education Program Highlights

Over the past quarter, OBAT Learning Centers continued to serve 640 learners across grades 1 to 3, supported by a dedicated team of host teachers, Burmese volunteers, and Rohingya volunteer guards. Our centers remained active and stable, consistently providing safe and nurturing spaces where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

We held regular community-engagement activities, including CESG meetings, parents’ meetings, refresher trainings, sector coordination meetings, and visitor engagements, to ensure strong collaboration, smooth operations, and continuous improvement across all Learning Centers.

Additional key activities included:

• Distribution of new Learning Center bags to 560 learners

• Education materials distribution for all 640 learners

• Tree plantation initiative, with 60 new trees planted around the centers

• A special field visit by OBAT Advisor Saima Hasan, who spent meaningful time with students and encouraged the team

These efforts together strengthened learning quality, improved the environment around the centers, and enhanced children’s motivation and attendance.

Health Program Highlights

From July to September, OBAT’s health facilities served 16,867 patients, ensuring compassionate, reliable care for both refugee and host communities.

Key achievements this quarter:

• Strong coordination with government bodies, UN agencies, hospitals, and camp health officials to maintain smooth referrals, emergency readiness, and data sharing.

• Public health awareness sessions focused on topics such as handwashing, diarrheal disease prevention, EPI vaccination importance, and vector-borne disease awareness.

• Enhanced camp-level collaboration, improving triage systems and preparedness for patient surges.

• Ongoing partnership with WHO, which provided essential medical kits and technical support to strengthen emergency response capacity.

• Staff development, including trainings on triage, lab practices, disease recognition, and participation in WHO’s Emergency Preparedness & Response training.

• Continued role in the PSEA Network, reinforcing our commitment to safety, accountability, and protection for all.

Thank You!

None of this progress would be possible without your partnership. Your support continues to uplift refugee families, empower children with education, and provide critical health services to thousands who rely on OBAT.
We are deeply grateful for your trust and generosity.