The military council has blacklisted medical doctors who completed their studies at medical universities across Myanmar in December 2020, denying them their medical degrees for refusing to serve under their administration. Dr. Soe Khaing Win, the military council’s Minister of Health, 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 academic requirements, are facing oppression under political pretexts, being denied their medical degrees, medical licenses, and international travel rights. The affected doctors report that the military council is deliberately oppressing them despite their situation having no connection to political matters. These oppressive measures have resulted in the loss of future opportunities for medical graduates and violations of their professional rights. The military council’s actions have effectively prevented these medical professionals from utilizing their expertise and qualifications.
Under the military council’s oppression, doctors face numerous challenges in practicing their profession and utilizing their medical expertise. While these medical professionals wish to treat patients in accordance with humanitarian medical ethics, they face significant obstacles due to pressure from the military council. Furthermore, the military council continues to violate doctors’ rights to practice their profession freely and their professional privileges. The systematic denial of medical degrees and professional recognition has created a significant crisis in Myanmar’s healthcare sector, affecting both medical professionals and the general public who require medical care.
