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STORY: WHO / MYANMAR RESPONSE
TRT: 02:18
SOURCE: WHO
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LANGUAGE: BURMESE / NATS
DATELINE: 22 APRIL 2025, SAGAING CITY, MYANMAR
1. Various shots, makeshift tents and people in displaced camp
2. SOUNDBITE (Burmese) Seng Lat Aung, Displaced Person:
“What I worry the most is diseases and infections. If I contracted any diseases, there are no doctors here in our village. I will have to travel far to have access to healthcare. We have some health assistances, but I don't think we have doctors here in the village. We are living in makeshift tents, and if something happens to our health, we will have to seek help in other big cities.”
3. Various shots, displaced people lying down in makeshift tents fanning themselves from the heat
4. SOUNDBITE (Burmese) Aye Pyae Aung, Displaced Person:
“Regarding my health, I have joint problems and need to do regular exercises. But because of the earthquake and the current situation, I haven’t been able to exercise and did not go to clinics, and now my legs aren’t doing well. My hope is to repair and rebuild my home so I can live there peacefully. Things may seem convenient here, but with this intense heat, it’s really unbearable for us — especially as we are elderly.”
5. Various shots, living conditions inside the camp
6. Wide shot, WHO staff and partners
On 28 March, twin earthquakes devastated central Myanmar, leaving 4,721 people dead, over 5,108 injured, and more than 2.4 million in urgent need of health services. One month later, thousands remain displaced in makeshift shelters, exposed to extreme heat, rains, and health risks, while living conditions continue to deteriorate.
SOUNDBITE (Burmese) Seng Lat Aung, Displaced Person:
“What I worry the most is diseases and infections. If I contracted any diseases, there are no doctors here in our village. I will have to travel far to have access to healthcare. We have some health assistances, but I don't think we have doctors here in the village. We are living in makeshift tents, and if something happens to our health, we will have to seek help in other big cities.”
SOUNDBITE (Burmese) Aye Pyae Aung, Displaced Person:
“Regarding my health, I have joint problems and need to do regular exercises. But because of the earthquake and the current situation, I haven’t been able to exercise and did not go to clinics, and now my legs aren’t doing well. My hope is to repair and rebuild my home so I can live there peacefully. Things may seem convenient here, but with this intense heat, it’s really unbearable for us — especially as we are elderly.”
WHO has responded by deploying nearly 175 tonnes of medical supplies, facilitating 22 international Emergency Medical Teams, supporting vaccination campaigns, and delivering life-saving health assistance across the most affected regions.
