Skin Infection Cases Surge in Waingmaw IDP Camp

Skin diseases, including ringworm, are increasingly affecting the Aungmyay 2 camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Labang Village, Waingmaw Township, Kachin State.

Aungmyay 2 Camp is home to about 130 households, made up of approximately 600 people who fled from Aungmyay 2 Village and its surrounding areas, also in Waingmaw Township. Amongst those at the camp are around 30 students and 20 disabled people.