Myanmar (Burma)

Fieldset

Since August 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have fled military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. They have sought refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh.

Research conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) conservatively estimates that at least 6,700 Rohingya people were killed in Rakhine State between 25 August and 24 September 2017, including at least 730 children under five. Survivors talk of violent mobs and systematic raids from the Myanmar military.

MSF first worked in Myanmar in 1992. Our projects there have responded to healthcare exclusion and diseases such as HIV and TB.

Christine and Austin during his first week on the job at the Lashio Clinic

Christine Rufener

Mental health specialist

Translation: True Voices of MSF

How can a psychologist work in a country where they don't speak the language? Christine blogs from MSF Myanmar

05 Dec 2016 / 5 minute read

Christine Rufener

Mental health specialist

Mental Health in MSF: The Ultimate Improvisation

"In my previous life, my favorite pastime was performing improvisational comedy."

15 Nov 2016 / 4 minute read

Christine Rufener

Mental health specialist

Myanmar: Burmese for Dummies

Christine Rufener is a psychologist working with MSF in Myanmar. Here she gives her key Burmese phrases that will have you (almost) speaking like a local.

24 Oct 2016 / 4 minute read

Christine Rufener

Mental health specialist

Myanmar: World Mental Health Day 2016

Today marks World Mental Health Day 2016. The theme this year is Psychological First Aid (PFA): Preserving Dignity in Crisis Response. American psychologist Christine blogs from Myanmar about what that means for her...

10 Oct 2016 / 5 minute read

Christine Rufener

Mental health specialist

"Nothing is usual. And it’s rarely easy. But that’s kinda the point, right?"

Psychologist Christine blogs about life in Myanmar, where she works with the team to provide mental health support to patients with TB and HIV/AIDS...

07 Oct 2016 / 3 minute read

Haydn Williams

Project Coordination

Becoming a logistician: How did I get here?

Haydn is a project coordinator in one of MSF’s emergency teams. He blogs about how he got started, and about the assignment that made him realise it was more than just a job...

01 Sep 2016 / 6 minute read

Sarah Giles

Doctor

Myanmar Packing

Ahead of her flight to Myanmar, Katherine finalises her 'essential items' packing list...

16 Feb 2014 / 1 minute read

Sarah Giles

Doctor

Not Without My Peanut Butter

Packing for my mission. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for about two months now. How do I pack for nine months in Myanmar given the following information:

08 Feb 2014 / 3 minute read

Sarah Giles

Doctor

And the Winner is…

"After months of waiting, I have finally received my assignment from MSF. On February 1st I will be flying from Canada to…Myanmar!"

28 Jan 2014 / 3 minute read