Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (22 March - 04 April 2023)

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"Documented incidents Myanmar 23 March 2023: In Kaing Taw Ma village and village tract, Myaing township, Pakokku district, Magway region, the Myanmar military torched a public hospital and civilian houses. Source: Facebook 25 March 2023: In Demoso township and district, Kayah state, the side window of an ambulance was damaged by artillery fire in armed clashes between the Myanmar military and a joint force of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force and local resistance forces. Sources: Facebook and Facebook II 30 March 2023: In Htee Poe Ka Loe village and village tract, Demoso township and district, Kayah state, Myanmar military airstrikes hit trenches near a health facility, causing IDPs sheltering at the facility to flee and damaging a nearby school. Sources: Myanmar Now and Myanmar Now II 31 March 2023: In Nyaung Pin Thar village and village tract, Tigyaing township, Katha district, Sagaing region, the Myanmar military torched a public hospital and over 200 civilian houses. Sources: DVB, Facebook, and Twitter Reported on 02 April 2023: In Madupi township and district, Chin state, the junta authorities have restricted the transport of medicine into the township since January 2023, causing medicine shortages. To access health care outside of Madupi township, civilians need junta-approved travel authorisation. Source: Irrawaddy 02 April 2023: Near Let Pan Kan village, Chauk Kan village tract, Pakokku township and district, Magway region, a landmine detonated damaging the bonnet, front and back windshields of an ambulance. The Myanmar military accused the local resistance forces of this attack. Source: Telegram 03 April 2023: In Pyigyitagon township, Mandalay district and region, the junta-appointed ward administrator and private clinic owner was shot dead in front of London Clinic, and his nephew critically injured. The local resistance force Aung Si Taw declared responsibility for the attack and claimed the victim was a military informant. Sources: Facebook, Mandalay Free Press, and Mizzima..."

Source/publisher: 

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

Date of Publication: 

2023-04-13

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2023-04-13

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Myanmar

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English

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