Health Care Access and Conditions in Refugee Camps/Urban Settings
Burmese Refugee Health Profile
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Malnutrition
In Burmese refugee camps in Thailand, an average of 2.1% of children were found with acute malnutrition (wasting) 6. Wasting malnutrition rates in camps are lower than in Thailand or Myanmar as a whole. An average of 40.8% (range 24.8%-49.7% in nine camps) of children surveyed were found with chronic malnutrition (stunting) 6. Stunting malnutrition rates in the camps are higher than in Thailand and comparable to rates in Myanmar 6.
Immunizations
According to the CDC field office in Thailand, in 2014 the estimated immunization rates in refugee camps in Thailand for children less than 1 year of age were: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) 88.3%, Polio 90%, and Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT) 93.1%.
Reproductive Health and Gender-Based Violence
The following data are estimates from Burmese refugees in refugee camps in Thailand from January-December 2014.
| Antenatal Care | |
|---|---|
| Proportion of first time ANC visits made < 1st trimester | 46% |
| Coverage of syphilis screening in pregnancy | 68% |
| Prevalence of syphilis (ANC) | 0.8% |
| Abortion complication ratio* | 67.7 |
| Coverage of complete antenatal care | 97% |
| Coverage of antenatal tetanus immunization | 97% |
* number of abortion complications / 1000 / month
| Delivery Care | |
|---|---|
| Total number of live births | 2,793 |
| Crude birth rate* | 1.9 |
| Proportion of all births attended by skilled health worker (excl. TBA) | 93% |
| Proportion of deliveries at health facility | 92% |
| Total number of still births | 28 |
| Stillbirth rate** | 9.9 |
| Proportion of low birth weight deliveries | 9% |
| Proportion of obstetric complications treated in health facilities*** | 99% |
| Proportion of all births performed by caesarean section | 6% |
TBA=traditional birth attendant
* number of live births / 1000 / month, ** number of still births / 1000 total (live and still) births, *** number of obstetric complications / 1000 / month
| Postnatal Care | |
|---|---|
| Coverage of complete postnatal care | 79% |
| Family Planning | |
|---|---|
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 42% |
| Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) | |
|---|---|
| Total number of rape survivors seen in health center | 14 |
| Incidence of reported rape* | 1.1 |
| Proportion of rape survivors who receive PEP < 72 hrs | 0% |
| Proportion of female rape survivors who receive ECP < 120 hrs | 13% |
| Proportion of rape survivors who receive STI presumptive treatment < 2 wks | 17% |
PEP=post-exposure prophylaxis
ECP=Emergency Contraceptive Pill
* number of rapes / 10,000 / year
Source: CDC field office in Thailand
*Antenatal Care (ANC), Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA)
References
- The Border Consortium, The Border Consortium Programme Report. 2014.
- Page last reviewed: June 6, 2016
- Page last updated: June 6, 2016
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