Myanmar Health Cluster Bulletin June 2026

Highlights

• Data collected between 1 February 2021 and 24 May 2026 by Insecurity Insight shows at least 1,939 attacks on health care, equivalent to one attack on health care every day, killing 175 health workers and arresting 931, damaging health facilities on at least 506 occasions. Between 1 and 30 June 2026, Insecurity Insight reported 13 new incidents in Myanmar, while WHO’s Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) recorded one verified incident. Health Cluster to organise awareness sessions for partners to report incidents directly in WHO’s online system.
• The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report to the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council confirms over 700 civilians killed in continuous attacks by the military between August 2025 and 31 January 2026, mostly due to airstrikes in Northwest and Rakhine.
• Surge in malaria cases from endemic areas in Chin, Kachin, Karenni, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi aggravated by lack of preventative measures, including insecticide-treated bednets. As expected during the monsoon season, increase in dengue cases in Rakhine and Karenni.
• Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) outbreaks in Kachin and Rakhine rapidly responded to thanks to effective coordination between WASH and health partners. Joint AWD Action Planning at sub-national level ongoing as part of monsoon preparedness using AWD Prioritization Tool, developed by WASH Cluster together with Health and Nutrition Clusters
• Measles outbreak in neighbouring Bangladesh showing a decrease in cases, but risk for Rakhine and Chin remains high: measles preparedness to continue in view of large number of unvaccinated children.