Integrated Humanitarian Response to the Needs of Older Women and Men in Cox's Bazar including COVID-19 response To respond to the immediate humanitarian needs of Older People through community-based programme covering the sectors of Health, WASH and Protection and targeted support to OP in accessing humanitarian services generally. However, this project will more focus on strengthening the Age and Disability task force according to DFID. However, on March 11, 2020, considering the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction, WHO declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) sweeping across the world is a pandemic. According to the research findings done by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Older People are in the riskiest position. From the report, it is found out that ages from 50-59: 1.3%, 60-69: 3.6%, 70-79: 8% and 80 and over: 14.8% are COVID-19 mortality rates by age. The overall mortality rate estimated by researchers was 2.3%, but experts caution that it is likely exaggerated due to milder cases that have gone uncounted. On March 08, 2020, Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research authorities had confirmed three patients of Covid-19 in Bangladesh. Considering the importance, humanitarian response principles, global community demand and organizational mandate, the project proposed to initiate every necessary actions for responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To address this crucial issue, project requests for extra funds as well. 

The following key activities will be included for creating awareness – 
1. Audio message broadcasting at AFS level and miking in the host community and one to one and small group counselling and SBCC materials distribution; 
2. Providing masks, hand sanitizers, medical gowns, disposable gowns, hand gloves, goggles and shoes to service providers specially doctors, paramedics, physiotherapists and psychosocial counsellors; 
3. Distribute hand-washing materials like Soap, cleaning and disinfection materials and mask (need-based)  to the older people and their families; 
4. Awareness building on hand washing procedures; 
5. Install hand-washing amenities at the entrance of the Age Friendly Spaces and cleaning and sterilize the office and service premises; 
6. Temperature checking for older people at AFS level and homebased/ mobile services; 
7. Orient all staff and community volunteers on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19); 
8. Providing screening kits and other equipment to the Government service proviers 
9. Supporting (transport, accompaniment and treatment) to the suspected/infected person Increased access of older women and men, including older men and women with disability to integrated health services Exposure of older women and men to communicable diseases reduced by provision of access to safe, appropriate and dignified WASH services at AFS and in outreach activities Older women and men have access to safe and dignified spaces in which to access protection services and increational activities via AFS and Community Based Protection services Both government and non-governmental humanitarian actors have knowledge, capacity and willingness to provide inclusive services for older women and men, including those with disability Age and Disability task force is more strengthened