Health
This woman has gone to the health centre. The Health Centre in the camp can give only primary care. For secondary treatment she will have to get a referral health card so she can access health facilities outside of the camps. Til Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
Women queue at the health centre with their children. Til Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
A woman is putting her child’s health care card in line to see the Health Assistant. It takes around two hours of waiting to get a patient check up. The service in the camps is not so good. Ram / PhotoVoice / LWF
Cleaning the latrines at school is important. If the camps are not kept clean diease spreads easily. Mon Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
These days we are not getting proper health facilities. Many mothers loose their babies in childhood. Not only refugee children are dying because of lack of health facilities but also adults are dying. Albi / PhotoVoice / LWF
Me with my sister’s photo. In 1996 she became sick. She was so worried about her exams that she stopped eating properly. We borrowed money to buy her medicine. But all was in vain- she passed from this universe, leaving us alone. Rabin / PhotoVoice / LWF
Lice spread easily in the camps. It is a constant duty to clean your head of lice. Ajay / PhotoVoice / LWF
The health of the body is essential for success in life. An unhealthy person is always sad, gloomy and therefore they lose confidence in themselves. This is dangerous for people in the camps. Aite Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
People in camps suffer from illnesses because we do not get enough vitamins. In Bhutan we had so many green vegetables. People in the camps who earn extra income can buy vegetables but poor peoples' health suffers. Aite Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
An ill woman lies outside her hut. Many people get sick in the summer season because it is so hot in the camps. Bishnu Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
This man became blind one year ago. He says if we go on sitting in this refugee camp more people will become blind because our rations do not give us enough vitamins to keep us healthy. Aite Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
To keep the camp clean and tidy is our responsibility and duty. My neighbour is sweeping his courtyard to keep the house flies away. Our huts are so close to each other. If we do not care, there is a chance we will catch dieases. Mon Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
The jumping doctor. Many people in the camps go to traditional healers to cure their illness, they do not believe in the power of modern medicine. Poonam / PhotoVoice / LWF
In the camps priority is given to different types of people. Disabled people can work. They are also like us. They have feelings of kindness, love and patriotism. They are given extra support in their education. Poonam / PhotoVoice / LWF
In our society people are often unkind to disabled people. If there is an able and a disabled child, the able child will be given good clothes and the disabled child will be in rags. In the camps we look after disabled people. Aite Maya / PhotoVoice / LWF
Accidents happen. Prem / PhotoVoice / LWF
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