Teknaf, Bangladesh: A Rohingya refugee woman and her baby died yesterday during delivery because of lack of proper health care facilities in the Leda undocumented Rohingya refugee camp.

The woman, Sawlayma Khatun ( 22) from F block was sent to the camp clinic run by the Islamic Relief Organization (IRO) but the clinic did not provide  treatment and referred  Khatun to the Teknaf Health Centre without any recommendation, said  a relative of Khatun. 

Khatun's family did not have the means to go to the Teknaf Health Centre because of the money required. They failed to collect money and admit her to he health centre when she was about to deliver, he added.

Khatun who was carrying twins, gave birth to a child. She was unable to deliver the other child as she was weak. She died along with the second child during delivery, said a health worker from the camp.

"The clinic is fully responsible for the health of the refugee as the organization has an agreement with other concerned parties, but the clinic gave her pain killer tablets," said a refugee.