Written question asked by Fiona Bruce (Conservative) on Friday, 23 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 (named day). It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Myanmar: Bilateral Aid

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using the bilateral aid allocated to the Myanmar-UK Health Partnership programme to (a) support and (b) protect (i) nurses and (ii) healthcare workers targeted by the Junta regime in Myanmar.

Answer: The UK Government remains committed to assisting nurses and healthcare workers in Myanmar. The Myanmar-UK Health Partnership has supported Myanmar health workers to establish pop-up clinics and provided crucial training to develop capacity in opposition-held areas. It supplies doctors and nurses in Myanmar with web-based learning materials and has provided more than 3,000 nurses with nursing training. The programme has also supported the provision of direct services through digital methods, such as telemedicine services. The programme is designed to ensure that Myanmar's population can access healthcare services despite access constraints, while reducing the risks to health workers.

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