Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (04 - 17 October 2023)

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"At least 287 attacks on Myanmar's health care system have been documented by Insecurity Insight between 01 January-18 September 2023. Access the data on HDX. See where incidents happened on this interactive map. Numbers may change if or when further information is made available. Past incident reports: 20 September-03 October 2023; 06-19 September; 23 August-05 September; All Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) factsheets: 2022; 2021; 2020 If you have additional information on an incident documented here, or a new incident, please get in touch. Join our Myanmar mailing list for regular updates. Help support the protection of health care by sharing this resource. Please copy and paste this link: bit.ly/04-17Oct2023MMRHealth Documented incidents As reported on 04 October 2023: In Nyaunglebin district, Bago region, the transport of medicines and fuel was blocked and the transport of rice and cooking oil was restricted by the Myanmar military following heightened clashes between the Myanmar military and a joint force of ethic armed organisations and local resistance forces in the area. Source: Democratic Voice of Burma 05 October 2023: In Kyat Pyin village and village tract, Mogoke township, Thabeikkyin district, Mandalay region, two pharmacy owners (husband and wife) were arrested by the Myanmar military on accusations of providing the local resistance forces with medicine. Source: Facebook 09 October 2023: In Munglai Hkyet IDP Camp, Nam Sang Yang village tract, Waingmaw township, Myitkyina district, Kachin state, a local clinic was damaged in an night time explosion which killed at least 27 people. The clinic was functioning at the time of the attack. No casualties at the clinic were reported. Source: Democratic Voice of Burma 10 October 2023: In Pale town and township, Yinmabin district, Sagaing region, the township hospital and a school were occupied by the Myanmar military, following raids on villages in the township. Source: Radio Free Asia 10 October 2023: In Htantlang town and township, Hakha district, Chin state, the township hospital and a school were attacked with artillery and airstrikes by the Myanmar military during clashes between the Myanmar military and a joint force of ethnic armed organisations and local resistance forces. The hospital was not functioning at the time of the attack. Since 18 September 2021, many civilians have left the town due to the attack by the Myanmar military. Source: Mizzima 12 October 2023: In Ye-U town and township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, a traditional medicine hospital was attacked with bombs dropped by drones by the local resistance forces. Since the hospital was occupied by the Myanmar military, it has repeatedly been attacked by the local resistance forces. Source: Khit Thit Media..."

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Insecurity Insight (Geneva) via "Reliefweb" (New York)

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2023-10-26

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2023-10-26

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Myanmar

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