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2020_WHD_Casestudy_AKM_Anisuzzaman
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Resource ID
73789
Access
Open
Contributed by
Chandra Prasad
Uploading member
CI Secretariat
Consent form provided?
Yes
Region
South Asia
Style
Documentary, Portrait
Subject Keywords
Man
Moods and Emotions
Informal
Image size
4057x2884
Source
Digital Camera
Country
Bangladesh
Theme
Humanitarian response, Health
Camera make / model
SM-A305F
Keywords
Advocacy, CARE staff, Disease, Volunteer
Named person(s)
AKM Anisuzzaman
Credit
CARE
Copyright
CARE
Date Image Taken
05 August 20
Caption
Washing hand before enter office
Finding CARE’s real-life humanitarian heroes
Interview of AKM Anisuzzaman
Program Manager-SRH, CARE Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar
- Name, age, job role, location, number of years working as a humanitarian
I am AKM Anisuzzaman, age-50, working as Program Manager-sexual reproductive health (SRH) sector of CARE Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar, emergency humanitarian settings. I have been working in the development sector for 25 years and for last two years I am working with CARE Bangladesh in the world’s biggest humanitarian response at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
- What does it mean to be a humanitarian worker to you?
A humanitarian worker is someone who feel responsible for marginalized people in society and committed to do something for them. Humanitarian workers work for human beings, for society and for marginalized people’s wellbeing.
- Why did you decide to start helping your community– why did you choose to do it, how did you get into it?
As a person, I feel responsible for helping the marginalized. During my school life I was a scout and by being a scout I developed the spirit of humanitarian work and working for the community. After my post graduate degree I started a job with a national non-government organization for marginalized people.
- What are some of the biggest challenges and obstacles you have had to overcome in your work and the current COVID-19 response? i.e. stigmatization, access difficulties, dangers, lack of support etc. Did you use any unique, creative or resourceful solutions?
We are providing sexual reproductive health services, so initially it was really a big challenge for getting women and girls to access the services due to lack of awareness, misconception, religious beliefs etc. amongst the Rohingya community. And in the Covid-19 response we faced some challenges, like difficulties in keeping social distance due to the overcrowded population of the camps, different kinds of rumour among communities about Covid-19 etc. To overcome these challenges we introduced doorstep services through developing outreach service models. In each outreach team there is one midwife, two host community volunteers and five Rohingya volunteers. Each outreach team provides services in five spots in a week. We have also engaged Rohingya leaders, religious leaders and influential community members into our program to get their support to uptake SRH services.
- What lessons have you learnt along the way?
We have realized that the continuous provision of SRH services is critical among the Rohingya refugees during the pandemic situation. Thus we have adapted different modalities like; one person enters into the facility at a time to provide services, not more than five people are allowed in the health education sessions, and every person must wear a mask while in the facilities and health education sessions. Personnel protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene materials are also essential for all frontline health workers to reduce mental stress while providing services to the clients. Realizing the gravity of needs and risk mitigation, CARE has ensured to provide PPE to health service providers and staff engaged in essential services for the refugees.
- Has this work on this emergency response changed you in any ways and if so, how?
Yes, by working on emergency response, I feel it makes me feel like anything is possible and my internal realization now is that “I can do anything if I wish”. This is actually my inner change that if anyone can wish to do something he/she could able to do it.
- How do you balance your home life and work life? What kind of duties do you still have at home after you clock off from a hard day’s work?
It is really tough balancing working and home time especially in this Covid-19 pandemic situation. However, I segregate my whole day with different segment that helps me to complete my assigned task in a timely manner. Nowadays virtual communications is the main way I stay in touch with my family as I stay alone in Cox’s Bazar alone and my family members are staying in Dhaka which is four hundred kilometres away. After I clock off from a hard day’s work first, I communicate with my only lovely daughter and loving wife and spend some time talking with them. After that I cook food for myself. And before I go to bed, I watch TV.
Stay home, stay safe!!
Wear A Mask, Maintain social distancing!!!
Marker lat / long: 21.441247, 91.971669 (WGS84)