“‘We feel like we are failing’: Myanmar doctor speaks out as health system teeters on ‘brink of collapse’ “
Myanmar’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse five years after the 2021 military coup, as ongoing conflict, attacks on medical facilities, and severe shortages of doctors, medicines, and essential supplies leave millions without adequate care. Many healthcare workers who joined the pro-democracy movement continue treating displaced civilians under dangerous conditions despite personal hardship, while humanitarian organizations warn that more than 16 million people urgently need life-saving medical assistance.