Cox's Bazar field hospital closed, staff redeployed for Covid-19 battle

Malaysia decided to close the Malaysian Field Hospital (MFH) in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees earlier than scheduled as it had achieved its objectives there and can redeploy MFH personnel to aid in the country's fight against Covid-19.

The MFH which was set up in November 2017 to provide critical humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees who fled conflict in Rakhine, Myanmar, ceased its operation in March, over a year earlier than expected...