“Selling sex is said to be the world’s oldest profession. It has been present since the time of Buddha.” Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Could a new law better protect sex workers? Phyo Wai Kyaw Myanmar Times 6 September 2019 It is not easy for [sex workers] to change their lives. If you ask any of them, you […]

I didn’t know Kyaw Zwa Moe was a former political prisoner. Respect. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Recalling the Day When I Was Reborn Kyaw Zwa Moe The Irrawaddy 7 September 2019 Two decades ago today, I was reborn. On that morning, as I and my fellow inmates were busy doing chores, preparing breakfast and cleaning the earthen […]

Thanks to a reader for pointing out stigmatising language in press articles on substance use disorder. There are tools out there for us to consider how we talk and write about people with these disorders. Language both reflects and influences how we think. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Addictonary Addictionary® ++++++++++++++++++ Revising the language of addiction Colleen Walsh […]

Is one hundred thousand over forty-three years a lot? I don’t think so. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Over 100,000 drug addicts given treatment at public hospitals, drug rehabilitation centre Ei Thinzar Kyaw Eleven 2 September 2019 More than 100,000 drug addicts, mostly heroin abusers, received treatment at public hospitals and drug rehabilitation centres across Myanmar, according to […]

Drop in centres to provide services for members of key populations have both advantages and disadvantages. There are few pages written about the latter. Expanding Access to Rights Documentation: Tools for Marginalized Groups in Myanmar Jamie

A death with flu is a death of flu. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ H1N1 flu claims 108 lives in first eight months Aung Phay Kyi Soe Myanmar Times 4 September 2019 Seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) has killed 108 people so far this year, and 648 people are being treated for the virus across the country, the Ministry […]

It will be interesting to see if STEPS training has an impact on the health of people living with diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Govt makes efforts to deal with rising health issue Aung Phay Kyi Soe Myanmar Times 20 August 2019 With non-communicable diseases on the rise in Myanmar, the Ministry of […]

This medication is lifesaving for women. Good news. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ DKT International registers lifesaving medicine Miso-Fem DKT press release undates Miso-Fem is a misoprostol medicine used for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) as well as treatment for incomplete abortions. DKT has completed the registration of Miso-Fem with Myanmar’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Miso-Fem […]