PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Myanmar: HIV Infection (21 June 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Myanmar Government on reports of the closure of HIV treatment clinics and the stopping of anti retro-viral treatment in that country.

Asked by:
Sarah Owen (Labour)

We were extremely concerned by reports the military regime has closed internationally-run clinics in the Tanintharyi region of Myanmar. It is vital that HIV treatment programmes are not interrupted - for the wellbeing of patients and for wider public health. HIV services must be allowed to resume. We have called on the regime to ensure health workers can go about their lifesaving work freely.

Answered by:
Nigel Adams (Conservative)
24 June 2021