Founded in April 2021, a few weeks after the coup in Myanmar and following employment of undue force and brutal crackdowns on unarmed protesters by the military junta of Myanmar, Myanmar Doctors for Human Rights Network is a network of like minded healthcare workers and individuals, from all backgrounds, medical and non-medical coming together to give a voice to the suppressed regarding healthcare.
Latest Press Statements
Short Situational Report of Healthcare in Myanmar: the most dangerous place in the world for healthcare professionals (9-month Review)
28 October 2021 Briefing Introduction Status of the healthcare system before February 2021 Status of the healthcare system since February 2021 Targeting of healthcare workers Covid-19 growth pattern in Myanmar Root causes leading to catastrophic health system breakdown (in the aftermath of military coup) in Myanmar Conclusion Recommendation Authors Myanmar Doctors for Human Rights Network […]
COVID-19 in Myanmar in the aftermath of the coup
To: Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition CC: UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener, Yanghee Lee Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, President of International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President of the International Court of Justice Joan Donoghue, […]
Statement to the UNHRC
MDHRN (Myanmar Doctors for Human Rights Network) would like to thank the honourable audience of the United Nations Human Rights Commission for taking the time to read our statement. We believe that at such difficult and challenging times Myanmar is facing at the moment, it is very important for us to report the truth and […]
An open letter to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Systematic Attack on Medical Professionals and the Extreme Violations of the Rights to Health and Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
To: His Excellency, António Guterres , Secretary General of the United Nations CC: UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener, Yanghee Lee- Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, President of International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Piotr Hofmański, President of […]