The military council has blacklisted medical graduates who completed their studies in December 2020 from medical universities across Myanmar, denying them their medical degrees for refusing to serve under the military administration. Dr. Thet Khaing Win, the military council’s health minister, acting under Min Aung Hlaing’s orders, has implemented travel restrictions affecting 1,022 doctors, preventing them from leaving the country.
These doctors, despite completing their education, are being oppressed by the military council under political pretexts. They are being denied not only their medical degrees but also their medical practice licenses and international travel rights. The doctors report that these actions are deliberately calculated moves that significantly impact their future careers. The military council’s oppressive measures have left these medical professionals unable to freely practice their profession, resulting in the loss of opportunities to treat patients.
Healthcare experts point out that this situation is contributing to the deterioration of Myanmar’s healthcare system. The military council is using doctors as political leverage while disregarding public health concerns. These restrictions have created a significant void in the country’s medical workforce, directly affecting the quality and availability of healthcare services for the general population. The systematic denial of medical degrees and licenses to qualified professionals represents a concerning pattern of using essential services as a means of political control.
