Text box 1. Contributions to the literature
• This study offers unique insights into the health and well-being of IDPs in the Myanmar post-military coup, which differs from other IDP studies focusing on different regions or causes of displacement.
• This study highlights that IDPs in Myanmar are constantly living in terror from military attacks, including sexual violence used as a weapon of war, which negatively affects their mental health.
• IDPs in Myanmar urgently need humanitarian support since the coup has exacerbated their vulnerability to food insecurity and increased the risk of contracting infectious diseases and poor health conditions.