Has this press release been translated into Burmese and posted on Facebook? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ “If only I had known about safe sex” UNFPA Asia and Pacific press release 1 December 2018 “What I have been through cannot be reversed, but I want to share my story to help other young people.” To protect privacy, the […]

Where is a link to the new nutrition or food plan? Where can read about governance of the Myanmar Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance? Jamie +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ministries, civil society groups back new nutrition plan Aung Phay Kyi Soe Myanmar Times 28 November 2018 Government and civil society organisations have endorsed a national nutrition action […]

There is no website for the Access to Health Fund yet but Mohinga says it is being implemented. https://mohinga.info/en/profiles/activity/US-1-1458/ Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Four countries pledge US$215m for healthcare in remote areas Aung Phay Kyi Soe Myanmar Times 23 November 2018 The United Kingdom, Sweden, the United States, and Switzerland have pledged to provide US$215 million (K342.69 […]

Here is the new US malaria plan for Myanmar. https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/president-s-malaria-initiative-burma-abbreviated-malaria-operational-plan-fy-2019 Jamie

Remember this analysis of NCDs based on a Stepwise studies? https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdy176/5132767#.W8XMQcqwcoI.twitter Another one is being done. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Govt to conduct national survey on diabetes risk factors Aung Phay Kyi Soe Myanmar Times 19 November 2018 The Ministry of Health and Sports will conduct a nationwide survey on diabetes starting next month, a senior health […]

“in Mandalay people are not supposed to spit on the road” What metric is being used to measure the success or failure of this campaign? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Another betel warning, but is anyone listening? Su Myat Mon Frontier Monday, November 19, 2018 CHEWING BETEL is proving a hard habit to kick in Myanmar, despite being […]

If drug use disorder is a health issue, treatment is a health issue. The Ministry of Health and Sports *is* responsible for it. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Drug rehab centres placed under different ministries Htoo Thant Myanmar Times 12 NOV 2018 Three drug rehabilitation centres currently under the management of the Ministry of Home Affairs will be […]

We are getting smarter about how we measure HIV epidemics. Look at this. https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002678 Jamie

If you are interested in the hepatitis C treatment in prisons then this video by Justin Chan, a colleague of mine, is a good intro. http://hepcure.org/provider/#a-webinars Jamie

How many women inject drugs in Myanmar? https://www.aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/publication/OSF_Expecting_better_improving_health_and_rights_for_pregnant_women_who_use_drugs_2018.pdf Jamie

The new Global Burden of Disease Study is out. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/ Enter Myanmar into the location bar on the left. Make sure Display is set to Cause, Measure to DALYs, and you can decide on gender and age. Allen Dragge called this a map of suffering. Jamie

Here is a feature article from Australia on GBV and sexuality. These are both health issues. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-11/myanmars-answer-to-me-too-includes-kickboxing-and-pepper-spray/10472308 Jamie