I can’t find anything yet on World No Tobacco Day 2018 in the Global New Light of Myanmar. Jamie

Here are two articles on diet and health. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32253-5/fulltext http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32252-3/fulltext How does Myanmar fare in its diet? Jamie

There is not much specifically on health in this new publication on policy making in Myanmar. https://asiafoundation.org/publication/managing-change-executive-policymaking-in-myanmar/ But it is fascinating. Are there any recent papers on policymaking in health that I’ve missed? Jamie

Will democratic Myanmar be fueled by dirty energy? Read about coal in this article from last year. It is killing Myanmar people. http://himalmag.com/coal-cauldron-myanmar-dirty-energy-economy/ Jamie

Have you seen the disappointing draft of the report by the WHO High Level Commission on NCDs? http://www.who.int/ncds/governance/high-level-commission/HLC_Report_Web_based_consultation_CORR1.pdf?ua=1 A few comments: 1) The goal posts have been moved. The long list of WHO-endorsed Best Buys has been reduced to just five. Are these the best Best Buys? Does implementation of these Best Buys have the […]

Any comments on this review of public health in Myanmar? The burden of disease in the Myanmar language is illustrated at http://www.kyannmar.org. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Year in Review: Public Health in Myanmar Elliot Brennan Tea Circle Oxford 21 May 2018 This post is part of Tea Circle’s “2018 Year in Review” series, which looks back at […]

How are no smoking areas enforced? How is the effectiveness of the zones measured? What areas are successful and what areas are not? Are rises in tobacco taxes being implemented? Are package warnings or plain paper packaging being introduced? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Three more regions to join smoking-free zone campaign Myint Kay Thi Myanmar Times 14 […]

Here is an opportunity for Myanmar to be at the cutting edge of eliminating a cancer. HPV vaccination is not on the list of immunizations in the national programme. It should be. And screening and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions is also needed. Funding is available. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Unitaid launches call for proposals to help […]

It is good to see photos of patient care by MSF. http://www.msf.org/en/article/gallery-myanmar-treating-hiv-tb-and-hepatitis-c-insein-clinic-yangon Especially when there is so much badmouthing of international NGOs going around. Jamie

An evaluation of the Myanmar Artemisinin Monotherapy Replacement Malaria Project (MAMRMP) has been published. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Myanmar-Artemisinin-Monotherapy-Replacement-Malaria-Project.pdf It is not positive though there is some faint praise buried in it. Artemisinin resistance is here to stay. Jamie

“Will Myanmar complete its transition towards an evidence-based approach to drug control?” I think the answer to the question posed in the title of this article is no. https://www.tni.org/en/article/will-myanmar-complete-its-transition-towards-an-evidence-based-approach-to-drug-control Any news on civil society participation in developing the implementation plan for the new law? Time is running out. Jamie

Here is an article on MDR TB in Myanmar. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ High treatment success rate among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Myanmar, 2012–2014: a retrospective cohort study Myat K Thu Ajay M V Kumar Kyaw T Soe Saw Saw Saw Thein Zaw Mynit Htet M W Maung Si T Aung Transactions of The Royal Society of […]