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Apr

Are diabetes and hypertension particularly prevalent in Myanmar?

It is interesting that the health reform plan states that diabetes and hypertension are ‘particularly prevalent’. Page 1 paragraph 2. https://www.dropbox.com/s/axkgas6cbdqu16p/Programme%20of%20Health%20Reforms%20-%20version%201_0%20-%202016%2003%2029%20-%20myanmar%20uhc%20plan.pdf?dl=0 Diabetes is found in 5.9% of male adults and 7.2% of female adults with an overall average of 6.6% in Myanmar. This is lower than the global and Asia average of 8.5%. The prevalence […]

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