AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealthcare under attack: WHO says more than 10,000 attacks on healthcare have been recorded since 2018 across 29 countries, with about 5,700 deaths and 8,500 injuries—and “not a single one” has entered an accountability system; in 2026 alone, WHO logged 914 attacks between January and August, averaging over four a day, including incidents reported in Myanmar. Myanmar diarrhea surge: Yangon hospitals are seeing a sharp rise in acute diarrhea amid monsoon flooding and conflict; state media reported 182 patients admitted to Yangon General Hospital in four days, with 93 testing positive for diarrhea-causing pathogens, and local reports link some cases to cholera. Local outbreak response: In Latha Township, authorities ordered restaurants on Yangon’s 19th Street to close for about a week and temporarily suspended some higher-risk food sales after severe diarrhea cases were recorded. Conflict and health rights: UN investigators, via the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, report alleged obstruction of medical and hygiene supplies and deaths linked to starvation, alongside broader findings of abuses affecting civilians and detainees. EU aid for health needs: The EU announced an extra €10.5m in humanitarian support for Myanmar, including emergency healthcare, water and sanitation, and protection for people affected by conflict and disasters.
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