Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (26 July-08 August 2023)

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"Documented incidents 25 July 2023: In Myawaddy town, township and district, Kayin state, the house of a doctor was sealed and confiscated by the junta authorities. By the time of this attack, the doctor was not at his home after he went into hiding after being charged with the Counter-Terrorism Law. Source: Eleven Media Group 27 July 2023: In Wi Yaw village and village tract, Thaton township and district, Mon state, a sub-rural health centre, along with two monasteries, 13 civilian houses, and two vehicles were damaged due to the artillery shelling by the Myanmar military. Sources: Khit Thit Media and Irrawaddy Burmese As reported on 01 August 2023: In Kyet Su Kyin village and village tract, Yesagyo township, Pakokku district, Magway region, a doctor left the station hospital due to having frequently been questioned by the junta security forces, about whether he had provided health care to the local resistance forces. He was not affiliated with the Civil Disobedience Movement. Source: Radio Free Asia 02 August 2023: In Hpakant town and township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state, a 42-year-old medical doctor was arrested by the junta security sources from his private general practitioner clinic. He was accused of having employed a doctor affiliated with the CDM at his clinic, having promoted the CDM, and having provided health care to injured protestors in 2021. He was charged with Section 505 (A). He was not affiliated with CDM. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma, Chindwin News Agency, Kachin News Group and Kachin News Group II 04 August 2023: In Dawei town, township, and district, Tanintharyi region, four civilians (two females and two males) were abducted by the junta security sources at the military hospital while they were seeking health care at the facility. The two men were detained at the local battalion of the Myanmar military, and the two women were at the local police station. Source: Delta News Agency 06 August 2023: In Mahaaungmyay town and township, Mandalay city, district, and region, the junta security forces and militia took away the materials from a private clinic which had been sealed and confiscated in April 2022. Source: Mandalay Free Press..."

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

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2023-08-15

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2023-08-15

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Myanmar

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