he International Gulf Organization (IGO) expressed grave concern for the high infant mortality rate in Arakan.
A recent study released by Rohingya activists reported a large number of Rohingya infants have died shortly after birth. Malnutrition is identified as one of the key factors resulting in infant mortality.
According to UNICEF, one in 10 children under the age of 5 who are living in IDP camps around the Arakan State capital of Sittwe is severely or moderately malnourished.
Moreover, there are more than 800,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Burma, out of which one in three IDPs are children vulnerable to malnutrition and host of knock-on effects.
A number of cases concerning birth injuries have also been reported due to lack of proper healthcare.
The religious conflict between Buddhists and Muslims in the region pushed many people out of their homes and into temporary camps where conditions are extremely poor.