“We want to show the world we are totally against military dictatorship and we want our elected government and leader back,” said Dr Zun Ei Phyu who lives in Yangon.
Health workers in government hospitals and facilities issued a statement Wednesday opposing the coup.
Photos were shared on social media showing workers with red ribbons pinned to their clothes or holding printed photos of red ribbons.
Others used a three-finger salute that has become a symbol of pro-democracy protests in neighbouring Thailand, where a former general has led the government since a 2014 coup.
Some medical staff went on strike while others who continued work in government-run clinics made public their opposition to the new military rulers.
Some of those on strike have begun to volunteer at charity health clinics, many of which were shut down as a precaution against a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Read more about Health workers start anti-coup protests in coronavirus-hit Myanmar on Business Standard. Health workers in government hospitals and facilities issued a statement Wednesday opposing the coup
It’s been a horrifying and wild two days in the country of Myanmar, where the military recently staged a successful coup against the civilian government. Former leader Aung San Suu.