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Myanmar’s health reality under strain: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo says the country is in a “polycrisis” five years after the coup—over 3.5 million displaced, with basic healthcare and education systems collapsing and young people facing insecurity and psychological stress. Military recruitment fears: Myanmar’s commander-in-chief has launched “Youth Education Training Schools,” opening in June, but parents and critics worry it’s a pipeline for indoctrination and forced service. Cross-border violence and care needs: Villagers in Kamjong accuse KNA-B and PDF of a May 7 assault and allege Assam Rifles involvement; Assam Rifles says it carried out rescue and patrolling, including medical check-ups after an abducted woman was released. Public health watch: DOH in the Philippines renews calls for a total vape ban—Myanmar is listed among countries already banning vaping. Health-adjacent regional signals: Penang reports medical tourism growth (foreign patients up to 527,176 in 2025; RM1.136b revenue), a reminder of how health services and conflict-linked shocks ripple across the region.

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