An anonymous reader has sent this in response to my question about what prevention and care is available for alcohol use disorder: “Alcoholics Anonymous meets twice a week in Yangon with both English and Myanmar language members available. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with […]

I wonder what treatment is given to the over 1500 people with alcohol use disorder at Ywarthargyi every day. What measures can prevent and treat alcohol use disorder in Myanmar? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Psychiatric hospital treated 8,000 alcoholics last year Eleven Myanmar 10/10/2016 The Ywarthargyi Psychiatric Hospital received nearly 8,000 patients seeking treatment for alcohol addiction […]

Here are two documents about Myanmar. And other places. http://aidsdatahub.org/practical-field-guide-community-based-human-rights-documentation-asia-catalyst-2016 http://aidsdatahub.org/first-do-no-harm-discrimination-health-care-settings-against-people-living-hiv-cambodia-china Human rights are just as important now as they were a year ago in Myanmar. Jamie

On this dark day it is good to see that the Myanmar Times has not stopped reporting on all human rights abuses. I don’t understand the issue of food for people living with HIV as there is not enough detail reported. What effects of antiretroviral treatment must people living with HIV ‘withstand’? How many prisoners […]

Myanmar made a tobacco control plan ten years ago. https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/MMR_B12_Tobacco%20Policy%20stategy%20and%20plan%20of%20Action%201.pdf But look at the tobacco scorecard published yesterday. http://seatca.org/dmdocuments/SEATCA%20FCTC%20Scorecard.pdf Myanmar has the worst performance in ASEAN. I hope that a better plan is put in place and implemented well. Jamie

Any comments on the study of the Alliance treatment initiative? http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/20926/pdf_1 http://aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/publication/Myanmar_case_study_Increasing_access_to_HIV_treatment_2016.pdf Jamie

It would be good to see some data to know if the cohort care cascade is improved due to these activities. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ In Myanmar, Peer Supporters Help Patients to Embrace HIV Treatment at Local Hospitals ICAP October 28, 2016 In Myanmar, only one-half of all people living with HIV have access to life-saving antiretroviral […]

What ‘treatment’ for young methamphetamine users will be offered in these mandatory drug ‘rehabilitation’ centres? What are the evidence-informed treatments for methamphetamine use disorder? BTW can any readers send [him] the draft drug law? If the draft law is not public the process of passing this law is not very transparent. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Forum highlights […]

Highway deaths are in the news again. One hundred and twenty people died on the Yangon/Mandalay highway so far this year. Most highways and many roads have ‘black spots’ where injuries and deaths are more common. These need identification and changes have to be made. And the driver factors below also need to be addressed. […]

The PMI is the PEPFAR of malaria. Here it outlines its plan which you can download: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/fy-2017-greater-mekong-subregion-malaria-operational-plan.pdf Transparent. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ President’s Malaria Initiative: Greater Mekong Sub-Region – Malaria Operational Plan FY 2017 Report from US Department of State, US Agency for International Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Published on 25 Oct 2016 I. […]