Rakhine is in a State of Emergency

BY: Nay Lin Tun — COVID-19 travel restrictions will not keep people from fleeing when there are mortar shells falling around them, writes a medical doctor on the COVID-19 frontline in Sittwe. This past week has been tragic for Sittwe, the Rakhine State capital. One person tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, followed by three on …

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Nay Lin Tun

Nay Lin Tun is an emergency medical doctor who works in Rakhine State. He provides medical care via mobile community-based healthcare to the Rohingya people and other Internally Displaced Populations in conflict affected areas of Rakhine State. It is often difficult for the Rohingya to receive the care they deserve. Dr. Tun continues to serve …

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