Rohingya Woman from Ohn Daw Gyi dies during childbirth

Andrew Day

RB News 

August 22, 2013

Sittwe, Arakan - Sad news from a Rohingya IDP camp in Ohn Daw Gyi village, in the western part of the Sittwe township . 

30 year old Daw Jamila Begum during childbirth. Referred by a member of the International Malteser Organization, she was admitted to Sittwe General hospital at 3pm on the 20th of August. She delivered her baby at 10am the next day. Locals say her death was due to a lack of medical assistance. 

Daw Jamila Begum was the daughter of U Zafar Ahmad from Ohn Daw Gyi camp no. 128. 

Her body was taken to Mansi cemetery. According to the cemetery's caretaker, a mid wife could be seen there, with the new born baby.