Jonathan, NarinjaraNews, 29 June 2024

MedicinesSans Frontiers (MSF) recently announced that it suspended medical activities innorth Arakan State of Myanmar.

In astatement, issued on 27 June, MSF disclosed that due to severe restrictions onhumanitarian assistance and escalating conflicts in the northern part of Arakan State, their activities were indefinitely suspended in Rathedaung,Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships.

Mentionableis that MSF operated 14 mobile clinics in northern Arakan localities providingessential medical services to all communities including the Arakanese, Rohingyaand other minority groups.

In November 2023, MSF teams becameunable to provide regular healthcare services in both central and northernArakan localities.

MSF howeverstated that it will maintain its presence in north Arakan to enable theimmediate resumption of activities as soon as the conditions improve.

"Wecall on all parties to the conflict to ensure humanitarian access in ArakanState and respect the protected status of healthcare facilities andstaff," said the MSF statement.