How was it determined that the cause of the diarrheal disease was cholera? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ 12 die from cholera in Karen State Democratic Voice of Burma 27 October 2105 At least 12 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the southern Karen State town of Kyainseikgyi in the past the two months, according to […]

Certainly there is an evolution. And perhaps moral panic on the part of some. Still no quality online sexuality information? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar’s Sexual Revolution Matthew Stein Fast Forward 9 November 2015 At Mojo, a busy, upscale bar in Yangon, foreign NGO workers, teachers and entrepreneurs sip on Myanmar beer and dance to the latest […]

The abstract of a paper on an MCH voucher scheme is below and the full paper is available online. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ An ex-ante economic evaluation of the Maternal and Child Health Voucher Scheme as a decision-making tool in Myanmar Pritaporn Kingkaew1,*, Pitsaphun Werayingyong1, San San Aye2, Nilar Tin3, Alaka Singh4, Phone Myint2 and Yot Teerawattananon1 […]

You really must look at this if you are interested in MCH and watsan. It is an audit of USAID/Burma’s Shae Thot Health Program. https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/5-482-15-007-p.pdf Fascinating how USAID’s oversight office views village development. Jamie

Some findings from this study of early sexual experience of male sexual minorities in Myanmar may be helpful to adapt existing programmes. http://aidsdatahub.org/multi-level-risk-and-protective-factors-and-hiv-related-risk-behaviours-among-young-men-who-have-sex Jamie

On the malaria front, here are two resources. The first is a paper on cost effectiveness and the second is a link to country malaria plans in the US President’s initiative: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/14/1/376/?utm_content=buffer6cb4d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer http://www.pmi.gov/resource-library/mops Enjoy, Jamie

There is a graphic novel, though it isn’t a novel, about HIV epidemiology. Some of the voice bubbles have over eighty words. I thought short voice bubbles were at the core of graphic stories. ow.ly/Uayg1 I find it hard to understand why this format was chosen. But then, as you must know, I do not […]

Using Facebook is one of the primary ways that people in Myanmar use the internet. You can learn how to use Facebook safely here: goo.gl/2p27ry Jamie

What works to prevent HIV infection among people who inject drugs: sterile injecting equipment and methadone. What works to prevent hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs? The same things. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Opioid substitution therapy, especially in combination with needle exchange, reduces transmission of hepatitis C Roger Pebody Published: 19 October 2015 A pooled […]