"On 1 February 2021, Myanmar's democratically elected government was overthrown in a military coup. There were mass protests against the military seizing power and many people were arrested for criticizing the new leadership. Frequent military airstrikes killed civilians and destroyed schools, hospitals and places of worship. According to the UK government, nearly 20 million people in Myanmar now need humanitarian aid."
"More than 400,000 civil servants - including around 60,000 health-care workers - joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), resigning from their positions in protest against military rule. May T. N. Noe was one of them. Noe worked in a private hospital in Myanmar for two years before becoming a government-employed physician, then a teacher and finally a nutrition team leader."
"Why did you join the CDM? I joined the CDM because I wanted to resist the military regime. After the coup, life became difficult for many people. Most of the physicians in the country decided to resist by taking part in the CDM. There was a lot of social pressure for physicians to join, and those who didn't faced criticism and public shaming from members of"
On 1 February 2021 the Myanmar military overthrew the democratically elected government, triggering mass protests, arrests and frequent airstrikes that killed civilians and destroyed schools, hospitals and places of worship. Nearly 20 million people now need humanitarian aid. More than 400,000 civil servants, including about 60,000 health-care workers, joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and resigned in protest. May T. N. Noe resigned from her government position and was unemployed for over 18 months. In 2023 she won a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship and moved to Lausanne to pursue a PhD on mental health in academia. She aims to encourage others facing adversity.
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