About this event

This event will:

• provide an overview and background about what is happening in Myanmar, highlighting the attacks against healthcare and healthcare workers since 2021
• shine a light on the work of GHP (Global Health Partnerships), the Health Partnerships Myanmar Community, and what has been learnt over the past five years: how the healthcare community continues on
• hear from doctors and nurses on the ground about their experience
• discuss what we can do from the UK.

Background

Myanmar’s healthcare workers continue to be targeted and attacked. Since 2021, there have been over 1,700 systemic attacks and threats against healthcare infrastructure. However, amidst the dangers to themselves, healthcare workers in Myanmar have found a way to persevere and continue to provide care to their patients. The bravery of our healthcare colleagues in Myanmar must be commended, and we must continue to raise awareness and do what we can to ensure that they are protected.

Medical neutrality and international humanitarian law continues to be violated, and actors have not been held to account. We must take action within the UK to end impunity and fight for healthcare workers to be protected in Myanmar, and worldwide.

This webinar aims to provide a platform where we can share about what has been happening in Myanmar over the last 5 years; highlighting the persecution of healthcare workers and attacks against healthcare persisting since the military coup. It will also include a segment on the work of Global Health Partnerships and Health Partnerships Myanmar Community, and bring first hand testimonies from healthcare workers on the ground in Myanmar.

This will be an open webinar aiming to spread awareness about the ongoing crisis and the bravery of Burmese healthcare workers to as many people as possible.

Key speakers

Dr Andrew Green, chair of the BMA's medical ethics committee, will be chairing the event.

Other live speakers:

• Dr Thinn Hlaing (from GHP, who will be giving and overview and background of what is happening in Myanmar)
• Ben Simms (from GHP, who will be covering the work of GHP, the Health Partnerships Myanmar community, and what has been learnt over the past five years)

There will also be video interviews by Dr Jim Brockbank (Royal College of General Practitioners) and Marcus Wootton (Royal College of Nursing) featuring doctors and nurses on the ground. However, for safety reasons the identities of these individuals have been kept confidential.