UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8

Highlights

• 23,211 people have been displaced in northern Shan by 31 October 2023 as the situation deteriorated significantly since 26 October due to a series of assaults and escalating fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces and various ethnic armed organizations.
• A total of 650 civilian casualties have been reported nationally in the first seven months of 2023, injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war; 22 per cent of the casualties were children.
• 86,173 people received primary health care services and over 618,000 children aged 9–18 months received first dose of measle containing vaccines as of 18 October 2023.
• 34,316 people benefited from access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) interventions including positive parenting.

Author(s)

UNICEF Myanmar

Publication date

October 2023

Languages

English