The term of the National Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of NCDs of Myanmar is halfway over. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4b4EaDfnQG0dDVVM1Robm1vQUNCaFlxeldMeHdyM3U0X0lv It is time for an evaluation report on progress towards implementation of the plan. How are we doing? Jamie

Noncommunicable diseases are *the* major health issue for Myanmar. This is an important position for a Myanmar candidate. Apply! Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Partner Project Coordinator JOBfrom HelpAge International Closing date: 10 Sep 2019 Job title: Project Coordinator – UM2 (One Post) Location: Yangon Contract Duration: up to end of January 2020 Responsible to: Project Focal Person […]

Case reports or new HIV detections are not an indicator of the trajectory of the epidemic in Chin. Over thirty thousand case detections have been made but only three hundred are on treatment? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Over 100 New HIV Cases Reported in Chin State Last Year Khonumthung News Thursday, August 08, 2019 The number of […]

How can we learn more about this diabetes treatment initiative in Myanmar. I would like to learn more about this #diabetes treatment initiative in #Myanmar. https://t.co/GTyS3YG1hg — Jamie Uhrig (@himmoderator) August 12, 2019 Jamie

That paper I referred to last month is here. “Heroin Use and Sexual Risk Behaviours among HIV/HCV co-infected Methadone Patients in Myanmar” https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LN4hSW2JFy3xQk3a1IiHNeLM3bdB_K67 If you would like a paper to be posted on Health in Myanmar [him] just email it to HIV.Information.for.Myanmar@gmail.com. Jamie

Genocide is a health issue. Here goes. Watch the response to this posting. Two years ago the Tatmadaw and Rakhine people increased violence against Muslims in Rakhine in Myanmar, most of whom self identify as Rohingya. There is good evidence that ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and genocide occurred. I have heard rationalisations: people of […]

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I’d love to hear comments on this evaluation of a USAID funded malaria project. https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00TKP4.pdf Jamie

Sun Tun of Myanmar won an award at the recent IAS conference for his paper: “Heroin use and sexual risk behaviours among HIV/HCV co-infected methadone patients in Myanmar” http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1907/S00138/prizes-and-awards-recipients-announced.htm It would be great to see the paper. Is it online anywhere? Jamie

New national tuberculosis TB prevalence estimates for Myanmar have been made public. http://mohs.gov.mm/Main/content/publication/tuberculosis-results-of-nationwide-tb-prevalence-survey-myanmar They are lower than the last estimate. I look forward to the incidence determination to see if progress is being made. Prevalence among men is much higher than in women. This occurs worldwide. And prevalence is high in Yangon. Any explanation? Jamie

Here is a new overview of tobacco in Myanmar from the World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/346331561049618627/pdf/Myanmar-Overview-of-Tobacco-Use-Tobacco-Control-Legislation-and-Taxation.pdf The executive summary is below How many of the recommendations have been implemented and how many have not? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Executive summary Myanmar ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on April 21, 2004. The government tobacco control policies, especially […]

Here is an understatement. “It can be challenging at times working as a female staff in a male-dominated drop-in centre.” I wonder how many patients she sees and how many of them are women. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Spotlight: “Seeing These Changes Are The Greatest Rewards For Me” – Meet Myat Noe Khin Access to Health 22 […]