Health

By MPA NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move heavily condemned by independent medical experts as a delusional attempt to mask a structural humanitarian catastrophe, Myanmar’s military junta leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has vowed to elevate the country’s...

By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — A sudden cluster of severe acute diarrhea cases in Yangon’s Bahan Township has triggered urgent medical evacuations, prompting regional healthcare workers to place community clinics on high alert as waterborne risks intensify during...

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...