Myanmar's health leaders stand against military rule

EM specialists have led the clinical COVID-19 response in Myanmar. [...]recently, our busy public emergency departments were performing screening, testing, and early critical care for patients with COVID-19. In collaboration with global health partners, our systems were robust, resource stewardship...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2021-03, Vol.397 (10277), p.875-875
Main Authors: Soe, Zaw Wai, Oo, Maw Maw, Wah, Khine Shwe, Naing, Aye Thiri, Skalicky-Klein, Rosanne, Phillips, Georgina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil disobedience
Civil service
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care
Democracy
Demonstrations & protests
Disease transmission
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency response
Global health
Government
Health Personnel
Hospitals
Human Rights
Humans
Immunization
Leadership
Medical personnel
Military
Military Personnel
Myanmar
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:EM specialists have led the clinical COVID-19 response in Myanmar. [...]recently, our busy public emergency departments were performing screening, testing, and early critical care for patients with COVID-19. In collaboration with global health partners, our systems were robust, resource stewardship was sound, and an immunisation programme had commenced. Since the military takeover, the COVID-19 response has stalled. [...]prolonged lack of service through the CDM might not yield the desired return to democracy, and paradoxically, could engender resentment towards health workers who withdrew from civil service to protest against injustice.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00457-8