By: Hafizur Rahman, Camp Correspondent
Camp-1W, Cox’s Bazar – February 21, 2025
A remarkable yet challenging event unfolded at GK Clinic Hospital in Camp-1, Block E7, as 30-year-old Rohingya refugee Ayesha Begum gave birth to four healthy sons on February 20, 2025. Ayesha, along with her husband Mohammad Ayas, is a resident of Camp-1W.
Following the delivery, both mother and newborns are receiving postnatal care (PNC) at the clinic, where medical staff described the procedure as challenging but ultimately successful.
The birth of quadruplets is an uncommon occurrence, especially within the constrained resources of a refugee camp.
While the community has expressed joy and rallied around the new family, the event underscores the immense difficulties of raising multiple newborns in an environment characterized by limited access to food, shelter, and advanced healthcare services.
This case sheds light on the broader maternal healthcare challenges faced by Rohingya women, who are already burdened by statelessness and systemic discrimination.
Despite international human rights protections such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many Rohingya mothers struggle to obtain adequate medical care during pregnancy and childbirth, rendering these life events even riskier.
Local humanitarian organizations and medical teams are being called upon to provide additional assistance—including essential baby supplies, food, and continued medical care—to support Ayesha Begum’s family.
As thousands of Rohingya women face similar hardships, this case serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need to uphold refugee rights and ensure safe, dignified maternal and child healthcare for all.
