Rituals and healing ceremonies help to promote psychosocial wellbeing by increasing sense of identity and community in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Read more
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An MHPSS WG was created in Cox’s Bazar in February 2016 upon the request of the Inter-Sector Working Group. This ToR now reflects the expanded MHPSS technical WG membership and objectives. Read more
Joint Child Protection and Education Rapid Needs Assessment (JRNA) of Rohingya refugees conducted in December 2017. Findings relating to Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) are aligned with the CPiE focus areas covering: risk and safety, unaccompanied and separated children,... Read more
A report of the assessment of the mental health system in Bangladesh using the World Health Organization – Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). 2007 Read more
Dash, S., & Christensen, L. (2008). Recent experiences and future challenges with implementation in South Asia: the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 323-326. The initiatives for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support... Read more