Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (15-28 April 2026)

On the 3rd of May, it has been ten years since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2286 on protecting health care in conflict. To mark this milestone, Insecurity Insight launches an interactive global platform documenting attacks on health care. Data from Insecurity Insight shows that since the military coup on 01 February 2021 and 14 April:

• 1918 attacks on health care recorded
• 173 health workers killed and 909 arrested
• Health facilities damaged over 497 times
• 53 attacks on maternal health care services
• 81 attacks where armed drones affected health care

The data collected by Insecurity Insight highlights how violence against health care is becoming normalised, with serious consequences for civilians, disease response and health systems.

Documented incidents

15-28 April 2026

The publicly reported incidents below are not a complete nor a representative list of all incidents that affected the provision of health care in Myanmar between 15-28 April 2026. The incidents have not been verified through ground investigations. There is a delay in reporting incidents due to our open source verification protocol.

16 April 2026: At the Myanmar military checkpoint of the Dokhtawaddy Bridge near Hsipaw town, Hsipaw township, Shan state (North), an ambulance transporting critically injured patients from a road traffic accident was not allowed to cross the bridge to travel to a hospital in Hsipaw town. Source: People’s Spring

19 April 2026: In Kyauk Se Pyin village and village tract, Mrauk-U township and district, Rakhine state, a makeshift clinic located at a monastery was damaged by two bombs dropped by two Myanmar military jets. The Myanmar military sources reported that there were a clinic, an office, and military training venues of the Arakan Army at the affected monastery. Source: Telegram

20 April 2026: In Au Mi Hta village, Bu Tho township, Hpapun district, Kayin state, a local charity hospital and a church were damaged by nine bombs dropped by two Myanmar military fighter jets. The hospital was located near the Myanmar-Thailand border, and was funded by the Karen National Union. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma, Karen Information Centre, Khit Thit Media, and Mizzima

21 April 2026: In Awngra village, Hpakant township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state, a private hospital and a hotel were raided by the Myanmar military. Four doctors, eight nurses, nine other hospital employees, one patient, and three patient attendants were made to kneel down and beaten before being arrested. The military accused the hospital of providing treatment to wounded Kachin Independence Army soldiers. Most staff were released on 24 April. Sources: Irrawaddy, Khit Thit Media, Myanmar Pressphoto Agency I, Myanmar Pressphoto Agency II, The 74 Media, and Voice of Myanmar

24 April 2026: In Ler Muh Thaw village, Hpapun township and district, Kayin state, two buildings of a local hospital and four houses were damaged by fire cannons from Myanmar military fighter jets. Source: Karen National Union

As reported on 24 April 2026: In Singu town, Singu township, Thabeikkyin district, Mandalay region, a township hospital was found damaged after the town had been reseized by the Myanmar military. Source: People Media

25 April 2026: In Long Khin village and village tract, Hpakant township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state, the old building of a station hospital occupied by the Myanmar military, militia, and Shan-Ni Army was damaged by a drop-bomb attack by Kachin Independence Army using armed drones. Sources: Khit Thit Media and Shiga Pyen U

25 April 2026: In Falam town, township and district, Chin state, a district hospital and the buildings of nursing school were found damaged after the town had been reseized by the Myanmar military. Sources: Chinland News, Eleven Media Group, Telegram, and Voice of Myanmar

28 April 2026: In Nan Mar station town, Mohnyin township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state, a station hospital, a public high school, and a monastery were occupied by the Myanmar military. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma and Myanmar Pressphoto Agency

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