Authorities in Maungdaw allow Bogus Doctors to operate clinics

RB News 

August 17, 2013 

Maungdaw, Arakan – In the past, the former Nasaka allowed two bogus doctors to operate clinics in Nasaka Area No. (6), Maungdaw Township of Arakan State. Now, the Hlun Htaine police are allowing them to continue. Although the health department has not certified them, security personnel are allowing them to practice, for a monthly fee. This according to locals. 

The security personnel allowed a bogus Rakhine doctor, Kyaw Zin Htun to operate a clinic in Kyaut Hlay Gar village tract, The Chaung Pyu Su village (Dargar Fara) in Maungdaw Township. The in-charge of security called him captain and introduced with Rohingya residents as military doctor. So the residents in the village thought he could be real doctor and are getting treatments. 

“The patients are not getting better after the treatments of bogus doctor. Especially Hepatitis C is spreading around. So the people need huge amount money for treatments and at the end with many lost lives.” a Rohingya told RB News. 

On May 17, 2013, a Rohingya man, Nazir got a stomach pain. He went to Kyaw Zin Htun’s clinic to get treatment. The bogus doctor gave him an injection of 75mg of Diclofenac. The patient died in a half an hour from the time of the injection. Moreover, the bogus doctor is giving the treatment to people injured related to crimes. Seriously injured people are dying after getting treatments from him. 

Kyaw Zin Htun’s clinic is located at the house of Abdul Razak (a.k.a) Kyaw Win in The Chaung Pyu Su village. The house owner was forced by the former Nasaka to accommodate the bogus doctor. Another bogus doctor is Dainet man, Ba Thaung. His clinic is located at Maungdaw-Kyain Chaung Highway, nearby primary school in Hla Pho Kaung village. 

In Myanmar, even the doctors graduated from Medical Institutions are not allowed to operate the clinic without having Sa-Ma certificate. The slogan of Ministry of Health is “Every human must get their full life” but the situation of Rohingyas is not included in that slogan. 

The villagers said police are allowing the bogus doctors to operate the clinics. They introduced them as military doctors in the region. Many believe they are there to kill Rohingyas silently. It is a tactic of authorities.