More Myanmar people are becoming overweight and obese. Time to start thinking about a new approach instead of fat shaming and blaming the victim. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/obr.12873 Jamie

The end of an era in Yangon. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Doctors Without Borders winds down HIV project in Yangon Hmue Angel Myanmar Times 25 June 2020 The international aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has wound down a 17-year HIV programme in Yangon, transferring about 17,000 patients to government care, an official of the Geneva-based group […]

Here Khin Mai Aung speaks on the impact of Covid19 coronavirus in Myanmar. Worth watching. Jamie

Here is an interview with Adeeba who combines a life of research and advocacy and is one of the nicest people I have ever met. https://www.apcom.org/interview-with-professor-adeeba-kamarulzaman-our-research-ambassador/ Jamie

Lots of global organisations suddenly want input. Here the Global Fund wants your input into their next strategy. https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/strategy-development Don’t just complain about the GF. Write. Jamie

Gotta look at this right now. You can see the curve for Myanmar and any other country you want to add. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-million-daily-new-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-vs-cumulative-cases-tests-per-case?xScale=linear&yScale=linear&zoomToSelection=true&time=2020-01-02..2020-06-19&country=~MMR While on the site there are many other graphs worth looking at. Jamie

UNAIDS wants your input into their new global strategic plan. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3585CN3 Before 5 July. Jamie

APCOM is looking for input into its new strategic plan. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/APCOMStrategicPlan Speak! Jamie

Impressive reporting on Covid19 coronavirus by the Ministry of Health and Sports. https://www.mohs.gov.mm/page/10569 Jamie

The UNODC in Myanmar deserves recognition for their excellent work in prisons to improve the health and promote the human rights of prisoners. The pardons and releases occur every Thingyan and the timing and volume this year was not that unusual due to the Covid19 coronavirus crisis. Are the short and medium-term plans for strengthening […]

UNAIDS is asking for your views on its next global strategic plan. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3585CN3 Jamie

It is enlightening to read this analysis of the ‘other’ Covid19 coronavirus epidemic. The one among nonBurman people in Myanmar. https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2020/06/02/a-nation-left-behind-myanmars-weaponization-of-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0lxrLtoNFeQd9kJQ_WuF6VnCAvauN-VrLP3c1UnIYN2ny9LsrJ2So5aEk Jamie