Aye Thandar Hospital in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State, was forcibly closed by the Junta for three months, alleging the employment of staff affiliated with the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) reported sources from the health sector.
This action was taken after a surprise check conducted by a team, including inspectors from various departments such as the Health Department under the Junta, to ascertain the presence of CDM-affiliated doctors and nurses at Aye Thandar Hospital.
The Junta ordered the closure of Aye Thandar Hospital, a private healthcare facility, for a period of three months effective May1, citing allegations of employing personnel associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM).
According to a doctor, following the surprise check, the Junta's investigative team swiftly instructed patients to be discharged from the hospital, and then enforced its prompt closure.
The medical community suggests that the forced shutdown of Aye Thandar Hospital could be perceived as the Junta's implicit warning aimed at dissuading other healthcare facilities from hiring CDM staff.
The Junta is aggressively cracking down on health workers involved in CDM, and has issued warnings to hospitals and clinics, instructing them not to hire these individuals.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) reports that in the three years since the coup, the Junta has unjustly compelled the closure of at least 11 hospitals and clinics.
