*New* Webinar on the Civil Disobedience Movement’s Health System in Myanmar (5/16/24)

Posted: 5/10/2024 ()

The Global Alliance on War, Conflict and Health will host a webinar on Thursday, May 16th at 7:00 PM (PT), regarding the parallel health system, organized by the resistance movement in Myanmar. The 2021 military coup and the following ongoing conflicts have devastated the health and healthcare of Myanmar (Burma), particularly in rural areas. However, anti-junta healthcare workers, community-based health organizations, and ethnic health organizations have developed alternative care systems for local communities. The Ministry of Health of the National Unity Government (established in opposition to the junta’s regime) has coordinated the local healthcare providers, especially those who participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement (a protest where civil service employees resisted working for the junta’s regime), for systematic health provision in complex emergency situations. This webinar will share how the local healthcare providers are struggling to improve people’s health in the Sagaing Region, a region in central Myanmar suffering from the most severe conflicts with the largest displaced population. Register here and find more details in the event flyer.