members as "community doctors". Interviews conducted with several unauthorized practitioners revealed that some of them doubt the severity of Covid-19, questioning the existence of the virus even after the first cases had already been officially recorded. Despite their lack of formal qualifications, camp residents continue to seek out these unauthorized health practitioners for health advice and treatment amidst the pandemic. (5) Messages for (international) humanitarian agencies and government actors In the latest round of interviews, community members emphasized the desire to return home to Myanmar. Many remained critical of the practices of some NGO workers in the camps. Some humanitarians continued to fail to wear masks all of the time, and a more general concern was that in light of the draw-down of humanitarian services INGOs and other humanitarians were simply less present in the camps. As found in the ‘Flash Report’, community members sincerely desire more meaningful engagement with humanitarian agencies and international actors whose decision-making impacts life in the camps. In the absence of strong two-way communication, they continue to feel that things are happening to them without their input or control. Several respondents also accused NGOs of focusing more on taking photographs for donors, or putting up banners and posters about Covid-19, instead of providing meaningful help. All of this could have serious implications for how community attitudes evolve with respect to lockdown measures and Covid-19-related advice disseminated in the coming months. For more information: Please contact Dr. Rebecca Sutton, Edinburgh Law School (Rebecca.sutton@ed.ac.uk). 3

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