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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, 28 March, with tremors felt across the country as well as Thailand. MSF teams working in Myanmar are safe and accounted for.
Our medical humanitarian staff in Myanmar and neighbouring countries, have the capacity to respond at scale to the needs of affected communities, once authorities facilitate swift and unhindered access for teams to do assessments and provide medical care.
TB is curable but in Myanmar many patients struggle to access treatment.
Myanmar remains one of the highest TB burdened countries in the world.
MSF fears for the well-being of TB positive people who have been cut off from essential treatment.
Saudi hospital in El Fasher, #Sudan, where MSF provides surgical support, has been hit by shelling once again - the 10th time a hospital has been attacked in the city since the fighting began 80 days ago. 25 people were injured in this attack and 3 were killed. @MSF_Sudan
Saudi is the main hospital for women, children & war wounded in El Fasher. Since May 10, over 2,170 wounded have been treated at South hospital and subsequently at Saudi hospital and over 300 have died. The facility was damaged by the latest hit but is still functioning.
The extreme escalation of #conflict, indiscriminate violence, and severe restrictions on #humanitarian access in northern Rakhine State, #Myanmar, have forced us to suspend our medical humanitarian activities in the townships of Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw.
Despite not being able to provide care in the area currently, we remain committed to providing much needed humanitarian support to patients and people in northern Rakhine.
“I am fortunate I had the opportunity to leave the violence, but many don’t have the opportunity to even move. I really feel for them. That thought really consumes me.”
Hear from Dr Nimrat Kaur about the situation in Rakhine.
MSF Office and pharmacy destroyed in fire amid ongoing violence.
Another blow for communities in Rakhine state facing the decimation of available healthcare options and their continued denial of access to humanitarian assistance.
Full statement here:msf.org/msf-office-destroyed…
“My wife took care of me the whole time.”
A supportive & caring family can play a significant role in successful recovery.
Aung Myo Khine & his wife, Nyein Nyein shared his recovery journey from MDRTB and the importance of his wife's support.
Full video: tinyurl.com/34cjybxu
“When I thought of my sons, I persevered with my medicine.”
Zin Mar Lin, based in Yangon, Myanmar, talks to us about the challenges she faced during her treatment for MDRTB and how the support of her family helped her to fully recover.
Full video: youtu.be/dGnAHNbwi2A
#EndTB