Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (08 - 21 February 2023)

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"Documented incidents Reported on 08 February 2023: In Dagon Myothit (South) township, Yangon (East) district and region, a private clinic was forced to close down after junta authorities looked for the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)-affiliated doctor who ran the clinic. Sources: Delta News Agency and Mekong News Reported on 08 February 2023: Junta authorities and security forces carried out surprise checks of private hospitals and clinics in Dagon Myothit (North), Hlaingtharya, North Okkalapa, and Shwepyithar townships in Yangon region, Mandalay region and Mon state. Sources: Delta News Agency and Mekong News 10 February 2023: In Chanayethazan township, Mandalay district and region, an IED was thrown at the private Shwe-la-yaung Clinic by two men, damaging the door and two vehicles parked outside the clinic. Source: Eleven Media 11 February 2023: In Myit Chay town, Pakokku township and district, Magway region, the military base at Burma Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI) antivenom production and horse husbandry was attacked by local resistance forces, who torched the buildings including factory buildings, and set the horses free. Sources: Delta News Agency, Mawkun Magazine and Mizzima 13 February 2023: On the Mandalay-Mogoke highway, near Kan Hpyu village, Let Kaung Gyi village tract, Madaya township, Aungmyaythazan district, Mandalay region, an ambulance belonging the LNGO Let Pan Hla that was returning to Let Pan Hla village after taking a pregnant woman to hospital in Mandalay town was shot at 16 times, injuring a male ambulance driver in the right upper arm and damaging the windshields, tyres, and body of the vehicle. Sources: BBC Burmese, Myaelattathan, Radio Free Asia and Telegram Reported on 14 February 2022: In Inn Gyi village and village tract, Katha township and district, Sagaing region, the public station hospital (primary-level) was occupied by the Myanmar military. Source: Kachin News Group 14 February 2022: In Mawt Ka Nin village and village tract, Ye township and district, Mon state, a male pharmacy owner was kidnapped by the Myanmar military. Source: Independent Mon News Agency Reported on 16 February 2023: In North Okkalapa township, Yangon district and region, the junta authorities demanded the staff list of private hospitals and clinics and repeatedly performed surprise checks in search of CDM-affiliated health workers. Source: Democratic Voice of Burma 16 February 2023: In Tu Ywin Boet village and village tract, Myingyan township, a female midwife and her son were shot dead while at the sub-rural public health centre by five men. The Myanmar military accused the local resistance forces of the attack. Sources: Myaelattathan and Telegram 16 February 2023: In Ka De village and village tract, Palaw township, Myeik district, Tanintharyi region, an ambulance, a monastery, vehicles, and 60 civilian houses were torched by the Myanmar military. Source: Tanintharyi Times Reported on 16 February 2023: Near Hko Mone village and village tract, Kutkai township and district, Shan state (North), a Kachin Independence Army medic and two KIA fighters were killed during armed clashes between KIA and the Myanmar military. Sources: Myitkyina News Journal and Tanintharyi Times 16 February 2023: Near Sein Pat Lel village, Htan Pin Kone village tract, Okpho township, Thayarwady district, Bago region, a female CDM-affiliated nurse was kidnapped and shot dead by the Myanmar military. She and her husband were under an arrest warrant after the coup. Her husband was arrested and sentenced to three-year imprisonment. The nurse escaped and subsequently served in the areas controlled by ethnic armed groups but was abducted on 29 January 2023 while she was on her way back to the town, accompanied by two local resistance force members, who were killed during the abduction. On 16 February, she was reportedly brought to the place of abduction, forced to locate the base camps of local resistance forces, and then shot dead. Source: Democratic Voice of Burma 18 February 2023: In Thin Gan Tone village, Pa Kar Ri village tract, Dawei township and district, Tanintharyi region, a sub-rural health centre (public, primary-level) and civilian houses were torched by the Myanmar military. Source: Dawei Watch 19 February 2023: In Nwe Inn village, Chin Pyit village tract, Pale township, Yinmabin district, Sagaing region, the sub-rural health centre (public, primary-level) was torched by the Myanmar military. Sources: Burma Human Rights Network and Khit Thit Media..."

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

Date of Publication: 

2023-02-21

Date of entry: 

2023-03-04

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Myanmar

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