Health

24 May 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min At Yangon General Hospital—Myanmar’s oldest and most historic medical institution—a predatory network of extortionists operates with near-total impunity. For ordinary citizens seeking life-saving treatment, navigating the hospital has become a gauntlet of...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar is experiencing a period of extreme thermal stress, with six of its cities currently listed among the 15 hottest locations in the world, according to data from global weather monitoring site EldoradoWeather. On April 2,...

Tele-Health (Tele-Kyansar), a key medical service provider under Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG), has announced it will remain part of the Ministry of Health after officials addressed a high-profile internal complaint. The organization had previously threatened to break...