Myanmar Health Cluster Bulletin April 2026

Highlights

- Health cluster partners reached 322,584 people with life-saving health services in Myanmar during the first 3 months of 2026: 16% of the people targeted during 2026, which is double the figure as compared to the same time period in 2025.

- Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) cases in IDP camps in Myitkyina, Kachin have been successfully responded to thanks to joint collaboration between WASH, Nutrition and Health Cluster partners. Additional AWD cases are reported from various locations in Rakhine. AWD cases are expected to significantly rise once the rains start.

- Measles preparedness efforts are ongoing in Rakhine and Chin, due to a large-scale measles outbreak in neighbouring Bangladesh. Dynamic population movements and absence of immunization efforts in the past 5 years are significantly increasing the risk of transmission.

- Surge in skin infections reported from an increasing number of locations throughout Myanmar: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Karen, Karenni, Magway, Rakhine, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi. Medicines for skin treatment are available and can be requested via the Health Cluster.

- Increase in malaria cases in Tanintharyi and Southern Chin, exceeding alert threshold. Shortages in malaria supplies are reported by partners.

- Arsenic contamination resulting from unregulated mining in Myanmar reaching Mekong River Basin from the Salween River, is raising the alarm in Thailand and other neighbouring countries.