Handheld Health: Tech Solutions for Rohingya Community Health in Cox’s Bazar

​Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) provide the vital first line of primary health care to Rohingya communities in refugee settlements around Cox’s Bazar. Traveling on foot from house to house, they help educate and inform households on key health issues, collect health data, carry out basic health monitoring and refer patients in need of care. A part of the community themselves, they are able to quickly build trust and rapport. To support CHVs in this  crucial work, Community Partners International (CPI) recently launched an initiative to develop a health application for use on handheld devices.

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