A reader posted a question on the NGO statement in [him] 525 "What about MSF and AZG? And all the other NGOs working in Burma?" Here is an answer from MSF.

[him] moderator

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Dear Him Moderator,

By way of response to the first question below:

As  a  medical humanitarian organisation, MSF makes comments and speaks out
on the basis of what we directly witness through our medical activities. We
thus  refrain  from  making  generalized  comments  outside  our  sphere of
experience  and  competence,  in  the case of the joint statement, comments
related  to  social  and  economic  policies.  However we do appreciate the
initiative  taken  by  the  organizations  that signed and we share many of
their  concerns.  We  strongly support the part of the statement that calls
for  greater  humanitarian  assistance  in Myanmar.  MSF is one of the main
providers of medical services for HIV/AIDS, STIs and malaria in Myanmar but
what  we  provide, together with the other operational agencies, is a small
fraction  of what is needed.  We also remain concerned that the authorities
geographically limit the scope of our activities.  We have also, like other
organizations,  faced  obstacles  in  accessing some of the most vulnerable
populations  in  Myanmar  and thus call for greater freedom in carrying out
our mission.

Please feel free to contact me for further clarification.

Best regards,
Joe

Joe Belliveau
Operations Manager - Ethiopia, Somalia, Russia, Moldova, Bangladesh,
Myanmar
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