This safety conference is close by. http://www.worldsafety2018.org/abstract/call_for_abstract What a great opportunity for Myanmar government and civil society to show the progress made in road safety in Myanmar … Scholarships, too. Jamie

Here is a free online course on the Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster https://www.edx.org/course/humanitarian-response-conflict-disaster-harvardx-ph558x-0 Hurry and register. Jamie

Looking forward to progressive changes in laws and their implementation. In the meantime, is the enabling environment in the country improving, or only in some places? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Better policies for at-risk populations, including people living with HIV 3MDG Fund 17 October, 2017 In areas of Myanmar, crackdowns against sex work and drug use can […]

This Myanmar Times article about vaccination has important information missing. “The Myanmar government is currently providing 10 types of vaccines per child free of charge since July 2016.” What are they? Parents have a right to know the list of vaccines the state is providing free so they can access them for their children. Jamie […]

Here is a report monitoring progress on NCDs. http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-progress-monitor-2017/en/ You can see the mixed progress in the Myanmar report on page 132. The country still does not have a costed national integrated NCD policy, strategy, or action plan. Jamie

Take a moment to look at this data on Myanmar from the Global Burden of Disease study. And see those noncommunicable diseases rising. http://www.healthdata.org/myanmar More here: http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-2016 Jamie

This census report on children and youth in Myanmar makes for some sad reading. http://myanmar.unfpa.org/en/publications/thematic-report-children-and-youth More boys die than girls in the first years of life. Page 54. Jamie

Here are the new Guidelines for the Clinical Management of HIV in Myanmar Fifth Edition 2017 https://www.dropbox.com/s/37oxe6qu9fz5plj/mm%20hiv%20mgt%20guidelines%202017.pdf?dl=0 It is recommended that all people with HIV begin treatment. “Initiate ART in all adults living with HIV, regardless of WHO clinical stage and at any CD4 cell count.” Page XVI Congratulations to Myanmar for providing guidance that […]

I want to hear what Health in Myanmar [him] readers think about this initiative. https://www.facebook.com/RoadSafetyMyanmar/ Jamie

There is a problem with this Op Ed about “betel quid chewing”. Quid is not a commonly used English word to refer to chewing tobacco. All kunya does not contain tobacco and the components of kunya without tobacco do not cause much cancer. If tobacco is added to kunya, it increases the risk of cancer. […]

Kiira Gustafson of Population Services International/Myanmar recently gave a webinar presentation: Innovative active HIV case finding in Myanmar for key populations: A focus on the most underprivileged and underserved groups You can download the slides here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/92222f8f3ad2bfe9c770cf4b0/files/52e64874-4e3e-4223-b8da-72a1bf8bad08/LINKAGES_webinar_Myanmar_presentation.pdf Jamie

This is a report from the Myanmar Times. Times have changed at the Myanmar Times so I want to be sure I have this right. USAID will give $10 million over two years to UNAIDS in Myanmar to regrant it to NGOs. They will share prevention messages, perform HIV testing, perform CD4 cell testing, refer […]