The International Youth Day was designated by the United Nations to raise awareness on issues affecting young people around the world and to recognize their many contributions to preventing conflict, supporting inclusion, social justice, and sustain peace. In Cox’s Bazar, young frontline health workers are upholding vital programs by providing critical health services to the vulnerable people in the refugee camps and host communities.
The recognition of their many efforts is a tribute to the positive impact of youth engagement and participation in the health sector’s response to the Rohingya crisis. That is particularly true for Bangladeshi and Rohingya youths working around the clock to prevent COVID-19 infections in Cox’s Bazar.