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 the military 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. They are being denied not only their medical degrees but also their medical practice licenses and international travel rights. The doctors report that the military council is deliberately suppressing medical graduates and attempting to impact their futures. This systematic oppression has resulted in the loss of professional and educational opportunities for these medical graduates, constituting a violation of their human rights.
The doctors are being punished for their refusal to comply with military council orders, effectively preventing them from fulfilling their desire to provide healthcare services to the public. The military council’s actions appear to be a calculated effort to control the medical profession and punish those who refuse to work under their administration. This situation has created a significant impact on both the personal lives of these medical professionals and the broader healthcare system in Myanmar, where their skills and services are desperately needed.
