I assume that equity (in addition to readiness) were taken into consideration in choosing the first seventy townships for implementation of the national health plan. So some of the townships chosen should be the least healthy or the sickest. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ 70 townships to be chosen to national health project Eleven Ei Thizar Kyaw Mon, […]

It is clear that the burden of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases in Myanmar is deccreasing and that the burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing. Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases Percent 2015 0.276261477 Non-communicable diseases Percent 2015 0.637539213 Injuries Percent 2015 0.08619931 https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/ Do national health programmes and budgets reflect this burden and […]

Here is a copy of the new Myanmar National Health Plan 2017 – 2021. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4u8qnlxryug01be/mm%20national%20health%20plan%202017%202021.pdf?dl=0 Comments? Jamie

I look forward to solid mainstream media reporting on the National Health Plan. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ K55 billion allocated for National Health Plan Myint Kay Thi Tuesday, 07 March 2017 Basic primary healthcare packages will be implemented in the National Health Plan (2017-2021) for township and primary-level hospitals such as those with 16 and 25 beds, […]

Here are five implementable recommendations on how to address the drug problem in Myanmar. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Addressing drug problems in Myanmar TNI 28 February 2017 The time has come to embrace a different approach and adopt policies that are based on public health, community safety, human rights and development. Only these policies will deliver on […]

Myanmar certainly does have a drug problem. Here is one view. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar has a drug problem Bertil Lintner Asia Times 9 March 2017 There is little disagreement that Myanmar, despite a recent shift from military to semi-democratic rule, remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin, methamphetamine and […]

Here is a recently-published paper on the treatment of people living with HIV in two governmental facilities in Yangon. You can download it easily at: https://aidsrestherapy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12981-017-0137-z I have several comments and welcome those of readers. 1) No one knows how many members of key populations are getting treatment. And the authors don’t appear to want […]

Today’s blast from the past is an interview with Myat Htoo Razak almost fourteen years ago. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Facing the Challenge Myat Htoo Razak The Irrawaddy Thursday, May 1, 2003 The Irrawaddy spoke to Dr Myat Htoo Razak about the severity of the HIV/AIDS situation in Burma. He is a medical doctor and PhD from […]

It is encouraging when a Minister of a nonhealth Ministry makes a decision that benefits peoples’ health. Coal is not the fuel of the future. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ No more coal mining licences due to harmful health effects, says Union Minister Pyae Thet Phyo Myanmar Times Monday, 13 February 2017 The government will stop issuing new […]

I am sure that many consumers of sugary drinks in Myanmar are interested to see what action the FDA has taken against companies that add these chemicals to their products. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ 11 brands of soft drinks unfit for human consumption: FDA Ei Thizar Kyaw Eleven Wed, 02/08/2017 – 21:44 Eleven brands of soft drinks […]

You have to love an article with the line: “this is very good news not only for the horses but for human patients”. Is there an opportunity to focus snake bite prevention and treatment to areas of the country where the need is greatest? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Australia brings snake bite expertise to Myanmar Ron Corben […]