Remember Patjasan? Here are the women who inspired the men. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/07/theyre-fearless-the-women-battling-to-free-myanmar-from-meth Is there any international funding of this movement? Jamie
11
May
People in detention
For those of you who are interested in the health of people in detention, here is an MMWR on the Covid19 coronavirus crisis in prisons. Nice list of interventions. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6919e1-H.pdf?deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM27552 There is a lot being written on covidecarceration. Jamie
8
May
There can be no democracy with extreme economic inequality.
Enlightening to read Thant Myint U’s views on the virus epidemic as an opportunity. He notes correctly that Covid19 mortality is greater in older people and those with obesity. It should also be noted that male sex and a few other medical conditions also increase the risk of death. The incidence of overweight in women […]
7
May
Precautionary measure
Can someone please explain to me why a person who had Covid19, spent a month in hospital and tested negative three times has to stay quarantined for fourteen more days? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar’s First COVID-19 Patient Recovers, Leaves Hospital Zarni MANN Irrawaddy 30 April 2020 MANDALAY—Myanmar’s first confirmed COVID-19 patient was discharged from hospital in […]
6
May
Incognito or private mode
To get past a paywall, you can often use incognito mode or private mode. For instance, for https://medium.com/@nyeimchankoko/why-doctors-in-myanmar-quitting-their-job-2196c2672606 And it works for some newspapers, too. You might have to delete your cookies first. Jamie
5
May
Asymptomatic
I am curious about the statement that over half of Myanmar’s case detections are asymptomatic. I wish the journalists had questioned the Minister on this. We should hear an explanation. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Don’t Let Your Guard Down, Myanmar Health Minister Warns Public on COVID-19 San Yamin Aung Irrawaddy 4 May 2020 YANGON—Myanmar’s Union minister of […]
4
May
Why do doctors in Myanmar quit their jobs?
Why do doctors in Myanmar quit their jobs? https://medium.com/@nyeimchankoko/why-doctors-in-myanmar-quitting-their-job-2196c2672606 Jamie
4
May
"We know we can't stop the virus but we can slow it down, and that is crucial."
“We know we can’t stop the virus but we can slow it down, and that is crucial.” I have known Dr Stephan Jost for twenty years. I trust him. He has has provided Myanmar Times with a clear and informative interview. Just two comments: Myanmar has not as yet *detected* any ‘community transmission’. But in […]
1
May
A health care provider
My thoughts go out to Dr Myint Myint Sein who joins thousands of us health care providers who have been infected by the coronavirus and developed Covid19. I wish her a speedy convalescence, a short quarantine, and a joyful return to taking care of her patients. She removed her eye shield. It is OK. We […]
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