- Two months after the devastating earthquake, 21 health partners managed to deliver health services to 165,411 people (37% of the target) in 48 out of 58 townships affected by the earthquake. Several mobile health teams were forced to cease operations as they were not provided with necessary approvals by the authorities, leaving some earthquake-affected populations with no access to health services.
- Despite sporadic cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) cases, no major disease outbreaks reported. Lack of a comprehensive surveillance system continues to severely impede rapid detection of outbreaks, with many outbreaks potentially occurring unreported.
- As part of monsoon preparedness, joint health and WASH AWD Action Plans are being reviewed to enhance AWD Readiness. Increase in malaria and dengue cases reported from areas with heavy premonsoon rains.
- Chronic low immunization coverage is posing a significant risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and polio.
- Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Thailand and India as proxy indicator of potential increase in cases in Myanmar, in view of low testing rate resulting in poor capacity to detect cases. Vaccines remain effective with current variants (NB.1.8.1 (XDV), LF.7, and LP.8.1, with lineage ties to JN.1), and existing COVID-19 guidance remains valid, available here. Health partners are asked to conduct COVID-19 testing using Rapid Diagnostics Tests.