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Attacks on Health Care Monthly News Brief - November 2019

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Burkina Faso
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Insecurity Insight
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Africa

Burkina Faso

29 November 2019: In Bossey-Dogabe village, Oudalan province, Sahel region, suspected JNIM and/or ISGS militants executed a male chief nurse and seized his motorbike. Source: Infowakat

Somalia

14 November 2019: In Xawaadleey, Bal’ad district, Middle Shabelle region, an Al Shabaab militant shot a group of civilians transporting a patient to a nearby hospital. One person was killed. Source: ACLED

Sudan

09 November 2019: In Port Sudan, Red Sea state, a doctor was attacked by a soldier at the emergency department of the Port Sudan Hospital. The soldier was arrested and dismissed from the force. Source: ACLED

Asia

Pakistan

Around 07 November 2019: The Pakistani government have been accused of covering up an outbreak of type 2 poliovirus that has so far affected 12 children, as well as planning a covert vaccination programme to contain the disease. Source: The Guardian

08 November 2019: Near Pandaraanwala Phattak, Mian Channu area, Khanewal city, Punjab province, the medical superintendent of the Mian Channu Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital was shot dead by two unidentified masked persons on a motorcycle while he was traveling on national highway along with his driver. The incident is suspected of being a targeted killing. Sources: Dawn, Samaa, Urdu Point and The Nation