Supporting Myanmar’s Earthquake Recovery

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, killing more than 3,700 and injuring thousands. A series of powerful aftershocks followed, leaving behind a trail of destruction—damaging or destroying critical infrastructure, including health facilities. Those that remained functional were overwhelmed with increasing demand from people who suffered injuries or needed continuing care for existing health problems.

The earthquake damaged critical infrastructure, including healthcare facilities, roads, airports and communications.

The Nay Pyi Taw 300-bed General Hospital was completely destroyed by the quake.

Our Emergency Response Team inspects supplies for the deployment of the mobile Emergency Medical Team Type 1. The supplies included tents, emergency health kits, a resuscitation kit, hygiene kits, antibiotics and other medicines.

Volunteer Dr. Michael Grady stands amid the rubble of the hospital.

In response to the quake, International Medical Corps worked with regional authorities, the World Health Organization and local partners to coordinate relief efforts, and deployed a mobile Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 1 from April 21 to May 18 to provide direct medical and mental health care to people affected by the earthquake. The EMT—comprising a dedicated volunteer team of four doctors and three nurses, as well as a number of local caregivers—treated more than 1,400 patients, provided mental health and psychosocial support services, triage and referrals for complex cases, and screened and treated cases of dengue fever and suspected measles, helping to reduce the risk of infectious disease outbreaks among the displaced population.

Community members help set up one of our mobile medical units in Pobba Thiri, northeast of Nay Pyi Taw.

An International Medical Corps volunteer examines a woman affected by the earthquake.

Over the course of our direct response, our volunteer caregivers treated more than 1,400 patients.

The tents, which served as fully functional outpatient facilities, had lighting and air-conditioning.

We provided our local partners with medicines, medical equipment, supplies and other items to support recovery efforts.

Though our direct response in the country has ended, we have staff in Myanmar who continue to support the long-term needs of the earthquake-affected communities through local partners, which we are providing with essential medicines, medical equipment, supplies and non-food items, including antibiotics, vital-signs monitors, gauze and bandages. Our support has enabled these partners to operate three mobile medical units, providing direct health and mental health consultations, antenatal and postnatal care, infectious disease monitoring and treatment, and health awareness sessions.

As always, we will continue to support recovery efforts to foster resilience and hope.