HeRAMS Cox's Bazar Status Update Report March 2024: Operational status of the health system

The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) aims to provide decision-makers and health stakeholders at large with vital and up-to-date information on the availability of essential health resources and services, help them identify gaps, and determine priorities for intervention. 

HeRAMS has been operational in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh since July 2022, facilitating the assessment of 110 health service delivery units (HSDUs). The analysis presented here is based on data collected up to March 6th, 2024. It's essential to highlight that the deployment of HeRAMS is still ongoing, including data verification and validation. Hence, this analysis is not final and was produced solely for the purpose of informing operations. 

This is the first report of the HeRAMS Cox's Bazar Status Update Report March 2024 series, focusing on the operational status of health facilities, the level and type of support provided by partners, and the availability of basic amenities. For deeper insights into the availability of essential health services and the barriers hindering service provision, specialized reports are available, focusing on:

• general clinical and trauma care services,
• child health and nutrition services,
• communicable diseases services,
• sexual and reproductive health services, and
• non-communicable disease and mental health services.