The writers of this op ed trumpet an agreement as a big breakthrough.Much has been written about it. http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/govt-opposition-and-ethnic-leaders-agree-to-2030-malaria-eradication-target.html It is worth repeating that this ‘health diplomacy meeting’ removed top health decisionmakers from Myanmar during the greatest floods in a generation, It is the responsibility of leaders to be accountable to Myanmar citizens and be […]

What is the impact of road traffic injuries and deaths in Myanmar and how does it compare with other places? Myanmar has a slightly increased number of 4,000 annual deaths. Thailand has 30,000. Injuries and deaths per 100,000 population is helpful. Injuries and deaths per passenger mile would also be useful. There are road issues, […]

This is better than the usual analyses that are written on health in Myanmar. The concomitant two extremes of stockouts and stockpiling mean something is seriously wrong. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Opinion: The Road to 2030: Keeping Reproductive Health Supplies in Myanmar’s Universal Health Coverage Scheme 7th January 2016 Preparations for universal health coverage are progressing steadily […]

Mother Theresa does not have a good reputation in some circles. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ News Myanmar’s Mother Theresa CMAJ Aung Win, Daly City, California January 6, 2016 When Dr. Cynthia Maung was a child, living on the outskirts of Mawlamyaing, Myanmar, her brother died from infection after the village midwife cut his umbilical cord with sharpened […]

There are ethical issues involved in providing PrEP free of charge to some people at risk in Myanmar when “there isn’t the capacity to deliver PrEP appropriately” and so many people still need ART for their HIV infection. Why not charge for PrEP? One clinic in Thailand that leads in providing PrEP charges people a […]

Increasing access to ART treatment for HIV is going to take a lot of money. In Myanmar and around the world. Money is only one of the resources needed. Check out this paper: http://goo.gl/uwJV65 Jamie

Information on tobacco use prevalence is helpful to monitor the impact of intereventions to decrease its use. But they are not necessary to take action on taxes and availability. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Int J Community Med Public Health. 2015; 2(4): 610-614 doi: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151056 Current tobacco use among adults: a community-based study in urban area of Thanlyin […]

Great to see high taxes on tobacco and alcohol proposed by the outgoing government. There are few better ways to decrease consumption. And the tax revenues can be used to fund further health activities. Though the word ‘health’ is never mentioned. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Special Goods Tax Debate Flags Booze, Tobacco Price Hike Kyaw Hsu Mon […]