AGP Executive Report

Myanmar Health System Update: Myanmar’s Ministry of Health says it will roll out a heart disease risk assessment and treatment program in Nay Pyi Daw, Yangon and Mandalay, targeting 100,000 people, alongside public awareness drives and nursing school upgrades to expand capacity and support Universal Health Coverage. Conflict and Civilian Health Risks: A conflict monitor reports Myanmar’s military has “intensified” aerial bombing since March, warning of more deadly strikes on civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure—raising urgent concerns for access to care and safety. Rakhine Crisis and Displacement: Fresh fighting and attacks in western Myanmar are reported alongside floods, with communities facing displacement and worsening health needs. Regional Health and Refugee Care: A study highlights hepatitis C prevalence among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, with one in five adults affected, underscoring the need for screening and treatment. Digital Health Cooperation: A WIC forum in Xi’an spotlighted digital and intelligent health collaboration, pointing to new cross-border partnerships that could shape future health services. Care Access and Costs: A Myanmar woman injured in Singapore after a traffic accident returned home because she couldn’t afford a surgery deposit, reflecting how cost barriers can delay treatment.

Heart Health Push: Myanmar’s Ministry of Health plans a heart disease risk assessment and treatment program in Nay Pyi Daw, Yangon and Mandalay, targeting 100,000 people with China support, alongside wider public awareness and nursing school upgrades. Care Access & Costs: A Myanmar domestic worker injured in a Sembawang traffic accident returned home for treatment after being unable to afford a reported S$40,000 surgery deposit in Singapore. Conflict and Health Risks: Reports say Myanmar’s military escalated civilian killings in 2026, with humanitarian conditions worsening even amid renewed ASEAN diplomacy. Arakan State Strikes: Airstrikes in Thandwe and Ngapali reportedly injured civilians and damaged homes and community sites, adding to flooding-linked food and disease pressures. Cross-border Health Threats: India’s NIA carried out raids tied to trafficking and cyber fraud networks that allegedly moved vulnerable youth to Myanmar—an issue that can fuel exploitation and health harms. HIV Community Model (Regional): Thailand highlights community-led HIV services for key populations as a proven approach to reach people health systems often miss.

Healthcare Under Strain: A Myanmar doctor says the health system is teetering on the “brink of collapse,” as attacks on clinics and hospitals and a lack of essential supplies push services toward failure. War Impacts Health Access: A joint civil society briefing warns “Blocked Aid, Unbroken People” across Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, describing airstrikes, arson and landmines used to terrorize communities and disrupt care. Arakan State Bombardment: Reports say consecutive Myanmar Air Force strikes in Thandwe and Ngapali injured at least 11 civilians, destroyed homes and resort infrastructure, and come as flooding and food shortages worsen disease risk. Child Safety & Care: In Thailand’s Kanchanaburi, a Myanmar mother allegedly scalded her 13-year-old daughter with boiling water and delayed treatment for days; the girl is receiving burn care. HIV Community Care Model: Thailand highlights its #PutPeopleFirst, community-led HIV services model as a proven way to reach key populations and close gaps left by facility-only systems. Dengue Vaccine Talk: Doctors weigh in on the new dengue vaccine Qdenga, amid high dengue burden across the region including Myanmar. Disease Surveillance: Thailand reports 139 cumulative mpox cases and two deaths this year, with most linked to sexual contact and Clade Ib driving infections. Digital Health Cooperation: Myanmar’s deputy minister joins a regional forum in Xi’an focused on digital and intelligent health innovation and cross-border health tech collaboration. Migration & Health Risks: Malaysia says it holds 22,166 undocumented migrants, including many Myanmar nationals, raising concerns about access to basic services and care in detention.

Arakan State Conflict & Health Impacts: Myanmar Air Force airstrikes hit Thandwe and Ngapali in Rakhine State on July 23–24, injuring civilians and damaging homes and resort infrastructure, as flooding and displacement are already driving food shortages and disease risk. Humanitarian Access in Central Myanmar: A joint civil society briefing warns “Blocked Aid, Unbroken People” as the military expands “Four Cuts” tactics across Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, using airstrikes, arson and landmines that also threaten clinics and livelihoods. Road Safety: In Phuket, a drunk Myanmar driver (alcohol level 239mcg/100ml) killed two and injured two after crashing into multiple motorcycles near a waterfall road. HIV Prevention Model Spotlight (Thailand): Thailand’s community-led Key Population-Led Health Services approach is highlighted as a proven way to reach people most affected by HIV and close gaps left by facility-only care. Mpox Update (Thailand): Thailand reports 139 cumulative mpox cases and two deaths this year, with Clade Ib dominant and most transmission linked to sexual and close physical contact. Digital Health (Myanmar): Myanmar’s deputy minister of digital development and communications spoke at a WIC Digital & Intelligent Health Forum in Xi’an, focusing on health innovation through digital cooperation. Public Health & Travel Risk (Dengue): A note on dengue’s high burden across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand underscores likely underreporting and the need for better outpatient capture and prevention. Regional Policy Watch (ASEAN & Suu Kyi): ASEAN is considering adding “positive developments” on Aung San Suu Kyi to benchmarks for Myanmar’s return to key meetings, a move with potential knock-on effects for health access and humanitarian coordination.

Myanmar Health Under Strain: A Myanmar doctor says the health system is teetering on the brink of collapse as attacks on clinics and shortages of essential supplies worsen care for civilians and displaced people. Humanitarian Aid Blocked: A joint civil society briefing warns the junta is weaponizing aid in central Myanmar’s Dry Zone, using airstrikes, arson and landmines to disrupt services and communities. Arakan State Civilian Harm: Airstrikes in Thandwe and Ngapali injured at least 11 civilians, including a child, while flooding and disease risks rise amid attacks on populated coastal areas. Healthcare Workers at Risk: A healthcare worker describes how years of fleeing, treating patients in clinics and supporting resistance have taken a personal toll, with the wider system facing fragmentation and collapse. Regional Health Focus (HIV): Thailand’s community-led HIV model (#PutPeopleFirst) highlights rights-based, people-centred delivery for key populations—an approach Myanmar advocates can learn from. Disease Watch (Mpox): Thailand reports 139 mpox cases and two deaths this year, with Clade Ib driving most infections and surveillance urging early testing and treatment. Malaria Treatment Concern: Experts flag a looming risk that artemisinin-based malaria drugs may fail again, noting Myanmar’s past challenges in mounting large-scale elimination campaigns.

Myanmar Health Under Strain: A Myanmar doctor says the health system is teetering on the “brink of collapse,” as attacks on clinics and hospitals rise and essential supplies run short, leaving frontline workers stretched thin. Aid Blocked in the Dry Zone: A joint civil society briefing warns the military is weaponizing humanitarian aid across Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, using airstrikes, arson and landmines to cut civilians off from care. Healthcare Workers Speak Out: Another report highlights how healthcare workers in the resistance provide care in refugee settings but struggle to survive as violence intensifies and the system fragments. Dengue Vaccine Watch: Doctors weigh in on the new dengue vaccine Qdenga, as dengue remains highly endemic across the region including Myanmar. Mpox Surveillance in Thailand: Thailand reports 139 mpox cases and two deaths this year, with early testing and treatment urged to limit spread, including among higher-risk groups. Refugee Health Risks: Bangladesh’s monsoon has killed at least 14 Rohingya refugees and displaced thousands, worsening already fragile camp conditions and access to services. Regional Health Tech: Myanmar’s digital health participation is noted at a global forum in Xi’an, focused on using digital tools to strengthen health innovation and cooperation.

Dengue Vaccine Update: Doctors weighed in on the new dengue vaccine Qdenga, as dengue remains highly endemic across the region including Myanmar. Health System Under Strain: A Myanmar doctor spoke out as the healthcare system teeters on the brink of collapse, with attacks on health infrastructure and shortages worsening care access. Aid Blocked in the Dry Zone: A joint civil society briefing warned that Myanmar’s military is weaponizing humanitarian aid in Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, using airstrikes, arson and landmines—fueling fear and disrupting medical support. Doctors Under Fire: WHO-verified attacks on healthcare sites rose sharply in 2025, with deaths and injuries mounting and medical workers facing escalating danger. Malaria Drug Worry: New reporting highlighted growing concern that malaria treatments may stop working as resistance spreads—Myanmar noted as a case where public health campaigns have been disrupted. HIV Prevention Model: Thailand’s community-led HIV services were spotlighted as a proven approach to reach key populations despite stigma and access barriers. Digital Health Cooperation: Myanmar’s deputy minister joined a global forum in Xi’an on digital and intelligent health, pushing health innovation partnerships. Child Abuse & Care Delays: In Thailand, a Myanmar mother allegedly scalded her daughter with boiling water and delayed treatment for days, underscoring the need for child protection and timely care. Mpox Surveillance: Thailand reported 139 cumulative mpox cases this year, with most linked to sexual contact in higher-risk groups and ongoing surveillance stressing early testing and treatment.

Health worker strain in Myanmar: A Myanmar doctor says the healthcare system is nearing collapse as attacks on health sites rise and essential supplies run short, with WHO documenting 70 attacks, 148 deaths and 186 injuries in 2025. Aid blocked in the Dry Zone: Civil society groups warn “Blocked Aid, Unbroken People” shows the junta expanding “Four Cuts” tactics in Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, using airstrikes, arson and landmines to terrorize civilians and disrupt humanitarian help. Malaria treatment warning: A report highlights growing concern that artemisinin-based malaria drugs may stop working as resistance spreads, noting Myanmar’s political turmoil has hindered large-scale public health responses. Mpox update (Thailand): Thailand reports 139 cumulative Mpox cases and two deaths in 2026 so far, with Clade Ib dominating and transmission linked mainly to sexual and close physical contact. Digital health push (Myanmar official at WIC): Myanmar’s deputy minister of digital development and communications joined a Xi’an forum on digital and intelligent health, focused on health innovation through tech integration. Rohingya health risks from floods: Monsoon rains in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps have killed at least 14 Rohingya refugees and displaced thousands, worsening already fragile access to care. Regional security with health implications: India’s Jaishankar urged safe international waterways and zero tolerance for terrorism, warning that conflicts threaten energy, food and health security—relevant for Myanmar’s wider humanitarian and supply routes. Rare earth mining hazards: Investigations describe how war and conscription push young people into rare earth mining, where landslides and unsafe conditions have killed workers, including reported fatalities in Myanmar.

Maritime Safety & Health Security: India’s EAM S. Jaishankar told the East Asia Summit in Manila that international waterways “must remain safe and unimpeded,” warning that attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping, and infrastructure can’t be tolerated—linking conflict to knock-on risks for energy, food, and health security. Myanmar Conflict & Care Access: A report on Myanmar’s rare earth mining boom describes how war and conscription push young people into dangerous mining work, with fatal landslides reported—raising serious concerns for worker safety and emergency care capacity. Prison Health Crisis: Myanmar domestic coverage says a political prisoner in Obo Prison died after severe health deterioration and delayed medical treatment, highlighting ongoing medical neglect behind bars. Rohingya Camp Disaster Risk: Bangladesh monsoon flooding has killed at least 14 Rohingya refugees and displaced thousands across Cox’s Bazar camps, damaging shelters and critical infrastructure. ASEAN Diplomacy on Myanmar: ASEAN foreign ministers discussed the Myanmar crisis and engagement with the regime, while resistance groups urged “penalties,” keeping pressure on humanitarian and rights outcomes. Healthcare Under Violence (Regional): UN reporting highlights transnational gangs using drugs, cybercrime, and slavery—an indirect but growing threat to public health and safety systems across Southeast Asia.

Prison healthcare crisis: A 72-year-old farmer, Tun Myint, died after a stroke in Bago Region, adding to Myanmar’s reported pattern of severe medical neglect in detention; a separate report says at least 148 political prisoners have died across 32 facilities since July 2021. Scam industry and forced harm: UNODC warns Southeast Asia’s transnational gangs are running tech-driven cyber scam networks that can involve slave labor, while a separate Myanmar-focused investigation describes large jungle-border scam compounds where workers report brutal conditions and injuries. Health access under conflict: In Manipur, blockades are reported to be choking access to essentials including medicine, as outbreaks of severe fever illnesses (including scrub typhus, typhoid, and dengue) strain local clinics. Cross-border recruitment risks: Two young men were rescued after being trafficked from Thailand job offers into a Myanmar cyber scam centre, highlighting how fraud can lead to forced labor and health dangers. Regional health-security angle: At the ASEAN Regional Forum, India’s Jaishankar highlighted disaster response with field hospitals and medical supplies, linking health security to regional cooperation.

Prison Healthcare Crisis: A 72-year-old farmer, Tun Myint, died after a stroke in Paungde Hospital, adding to Myanmar’s growing tally of medical neglect deaths in detention—PPNM says at least 148 political prisoners have died across 32 facilities since July 2021. ASEAN Engagement Pressure: Kim Aris (Aung San Suu Kyi’s son) says ASEAN’s recent remarks about her “good health” lack proof and that independent access is still denied, keeping her whereabouts and condition unverified. Cross-Border Water Safety: Thailand’s Anutin says talks with Myanmar’s president will focus on Kok River contamination, including arsenic and heavy elements concerns, plus haze and narcotics cooperation. Cyber Scam Health & Human Harm: A UNODC report warns scam centres across Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos are professionalising fast, while a separate case describes two Karnataka men trafficked into a Myanmar cyber scam compound and forced into fraud work. Regional Health Security Lens: India’s foreign minister flagged that health security can’t be taken for granted amid global volatility, calling for deeper ASEAN cooperation.

Prison Healthcare Crisis: A 72-year-old farmer, Tun Myint, died in Paungde Prison in Bago Region after a stroke, with advocates citing severe medical neglect; the latest death adds to a reported toll of nearly 150 political detainee deaths across Myanmar detention facilities since the coup. Conflict and Civilian Health Risks: m.CDM reports airstrikes on Ma-Ei, Thandwe and Ponnagyun in Rakhine State killed five civilians and injured nearly 30, including monks, highlighting ongoing harm to community safety and access to basic services. Myanmar’s Scam Industry and Worker Harm: ABC describes Myanmar’s cyber scam operations expanding into jungle compounds like “Shunda Park,” where thousands of workers were allegedly held in brutal conditions with limited food and water—raising urgent concerns for emergency care and trafficking-related health needs. Peace Talks With a Health Focus: NSPNC and PSLF/TNLA held talks in Nay Pyi Taw, discussing education, healthcare, and local development alongside ceasefire and stability efforts in Ta’ang areas. Aung San Suu Kyi Proof-of-Life Gap: NLD and international observers renewed pressure for independent verification of Aung San Suu Kyi’s health and whereabouts, with lack of access raising serious welfare concerns.

Prison Health & Diet Rights: Delhi’s NIA court ordered special health and meal arrangements for U.S. national Matthew Aaron VanDyke in Tihar Jail, after he said he couldn’t eat prison food and suffered major weight loss—directing mosquito protection, an electric kettle, and a cook to prepare his preferred protein-rich vegetarian meals (non-veg still refused). Myanmar Conflict & Civilian Harm: m.CDM reported military airstrikes on Ma-Ei, Thandwe and Ponnagyun in Rakhine on Martyrs’ Day, killing five civilians and injuring nearly 30, including monks and children. Political Prisoner Health: m.CDM said political prisoner U Tun Myint died in Paungde Prison after alleged denial of adequate medical treatment, bringing deaths since the coup to nearly 150. Peace Talks With Health on the Agenda: NSPNC and PSLF/TNLA held talks in Nay Pyi Taw, discussing ceasefire steps and public services including education and healthcare in Ta’ang areas. Cross-border Health Screening Plans: Thailand reviewed preparations to reopen the Singkhon checkpoint, including disease screening and animal/plant checks, alongside travel and trade procedures. Myanmar Scam Industry & Worker Abuse: A report on Myanmar’s scam hubs described large-scale cyber fraud compounds where workers were reportedly abused and kept in harsh conditions, with medical aid provided to freed victims.

Myanmar Conflict & Public Health: m.CDM reports five civilians killed and nearly 30 injured after the military bombed three Rakhine towns (Ma-Ei, Thandwe, Ponnagyun) on Martyrs’ Day, with reports of poisoned drinking water and food. Political Prisoners’ Care: U Tun Myint died in Paungde Prison after allegedly being denied adequate medical treatment, bringing deaths of political prisoners since the coup to nearly 150. Healthcare Access & Transport: Nay Pyi Taw is expanding EV bus services to more townships, with the current city route linking key points including the 1,000-bed General Hospital. Reproductive Health Support: Sow Fertility CEO Dawn Chan was recognized by Tatler Gen.T for closing the support gap in women’s reproductive health. Scam-Related Harm: Reports describe Myanmar’s scam industry shifting deeper into border jungle compounds, where workers are reportedly abused and deprived of basic needs—raising urgent concerns for medical and protection support for victims. Nutrition & Prices: Stakeholders met to coordinate egg production and distribution to curb price hikes, citing disease outbreaks and supply-demand imbalance. Peace Talks & Services: NSPNC and PSLF/TNLA held talks in Nay Pyi Taw, including discussion of education, healthcare, and regional development in Ta’ang areas.

Peace & Public Services: NSPNC and PSLF/TNLA held talks in Nay Pyi Taw on July 19, including cooperation on education, healthcare, regional development and transport in Ta’ang areas, with both sides signing a record of discussions. Health Access in Conflict Areas: The same peace talks also flagged efforts to improve stability and socio-economic conditions for local communities, aiming to strengthen public services. Nay Pyi Taw Transport for Patients & Students: EV bus services are set to expand to Tatkon, Lewe, Ywadaw and other areas across Nay Pyi Taw, with routes already serving the 1,000-bed General Hospital and Zabuthiri Hospital. Border Health Measures: Thailand’s Singkhon border checkpoint reopening preparations include disease screening and animal/plant inspections, alongside traveller and vehicle procedures. Healthcare in Humanitarian Response: Bangladesh’s BGB reviewed border management and provided flood relief in Cox’s Bazar, including a medical camp for affected communities. Public Health & Safety: A banyan branch collapse in Mawlamyine damaged homes near an education office; rescue teams cleared the area, with no injuries reported. Drug Enforcement (Regional): Phuket authorities arrested suspects and seized cannabis products worth over B2.9 million in raids, including a Myanmar national.

Public Health & Access: Naypyidaw is expanding EV bus services to Tatkon, Lewe, Ywadaw and other areas, with a flat 1,000 kyat fare and routes that already link the city’s 1,000-bed General Hospital—an everyday boost for patients, students and workers. Water Safety: Thailand’s Chiang Rai plans to shift its main raw water source to the Mae Lao River basin after heavy metal contamination concerns in the Kok River (including arsenic), aiming to cut long-term health risks. Disaster Impact: Mawlamyine’s heavy rain brought down a large banyan branch, damaging two homes; similar tree-fall incidents have followed past storms. Healthcare Oversight: Myanmar’s Human Rights Commission inspected Mingon Labour Camp, checking living conditions, food, healthcare access, drinking water, occupational safety and treatment for workplace injuries. Regional Policy & Rights: ASEAN’s Myanmar envoy pushback continues after ASEAN foreign ministers met the regime’s Tin Maung Swe, with critics accusing ASEAN of rewarding atrocities. Health Security Context: The US renewed a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory that includes Myanmar, citing extreme security risks and limited consular help.