Since the military takeover in 2021, Myanmar has faced relentless challenges. Clashes between the military, armed groups and ethnic minority groups have erupted nationwide, with far-reaching consequences. “Before the 2021 military takeover, there were five tuberculosis (TB) laboratories, now, only one remains operational.” MSF staff member, Aung San TB Hospital in Yangon This series brings […]
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As Rohingya become increasingly trapped by raging conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, those who cannot pay their way across the border into Bangladesh are being left without protection or assistance. “We heard explosions, gunfire and people screaming,” says Ruhul, describing the moment when his township, Buthidaung, was attacked on the evening of May 17. “My […]
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The extreme escalation of conflict, indiscriminate violence, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, have forced Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend its medical humanitarian activities in the townships of Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw. MSF ran 14 mobile clinics in northern Rakhine providing essential medical services to all communities, […]
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