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Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty with special focus on working with girls and women. CARE currently works in over 100 countries. In today’s Bangladesh, CARE started its journey in 1949 and our current programs are focused on Women and Youth Empowerment, Health and Nutrition, Humanitarian and Climate Action, and Food and Agricultural Systems. The goal for the new Country Program Strategy is to ensure that 15 million people in Bangladesh, especially women and girls, are leading gender equal and resilient lives by 2030.

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COVID-19 response

With over 1.5 million cases recorded as of November 2021, Bangladesh is the one of the worst COVID-19 affected countries in South Asia.

CARE Bangladesh, through 27 existing and new projects, is providing COVID-19 related support and services across 27 districts in Bangladesh. As of July 2021, over 8.6 million people have been reached where over 4.6+ million are women and girls, with a total of XX+ million people reached in the Rohingya refugee camps. CARE is committed to continue this support in coming days.

CARE Bangladesh interventions for COVID-19 response entail a wide range of activities including support to state-managed national vaccination drive which includes Facilitating, Educating, Protecting and Empowering.

  • CARE is assisting the Govt. of Bangladesh in national vaccination drive by supporting the management of safety items stock, providing resources for the orientation and capacity building of GoB personnel and frontline health workers at national and local levels.
  • Under this modality, CARE assisted the Govt. staff to deliver 201,000+ vaccines and trainings on vaccination protocols.
  • CARE also provided infrastructure and equipment support to selected isolation centers by installing solar power systems, safe drinking water supply and distribution of health and hygiene items including PPE and other medical supplies.
  • CARE Bangladesh opened a 40-bed isolation center in Rohingya Camp 4 Extension at Cox's Bazar on August 1 to treat and support the Rohingya community with mild to severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Click to see more information about COVID-19 response in Rohingya refugee camp.

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