So the Ministry allowed communication about Covid19 by the People’s Health Foundation, a GONGO. Has an evaluation of their activities been conducted? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Yangon uses media mix to boost solidarity against COVID-19 Press Release 27 October 2020 Yangon, Myanmar is known for its architectural mix of colonial architecture alongside traditional pagodas covered in gold […]

It has take a *long* time for HPV vaccination against cervical cancer to be accepted by the Ministry of Health and Sports. And it is going to be a long time for it to be eliminated if only girls in a two year birth cohort are vaccinated every year. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar introduces cervical cancer […]

If Myanmar now has a costed NCDs plan then I’m sure treatment of hypertension is in it. Look at this. The cost-effectiveness of hypertension management in low-income and middle-income countries: a review https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/9/e002213 Jamie

I wish the entire plan to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 in prisons had been presented by the Minister. Of course releases are the most effective first measure. Covidecarceration. The big Thingyan releases helped. Though more could be done. Then medical isolation or quarantine on intake is a solid idea. Anyone already inside with Covid19 […]

ICYMI this article on stunting and wasting has no Myanmar authors. I thought the Department of Medical Research didn’t allow that. What are the sex and gender factors that lead to greater stunting and wasting in infant girls and boys 6 months to 2 years of age? Jamie https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mcn.12710 Childhood stunting and wasting in Myanmar: […]

Here are two articles by the same authors on sex work in the time of Covid in Yangon. Any change in the garment industry can have an impact on sex work. Remember sanctions? https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/oct/22/i-have-to-do-this-myanmar-garment-workers-forced-into-sex-work-by-covid https://www.myanmarmix.com/en/articles/second-wave-worsens-plight-of-yangons-sex-workers Jamie

A costed NCDs plan for Myanmar! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-health-summit-pd-12-access-to-sustainable-ncd-treatment-and-care-tickets-120194708609 Great news. Has the Minister presented the costed Myanmar NCDs strategy to stakeholders or the public in Myanmar yet or will that have to come later? The current plan still has one year to run. Here: https://mohs.gov.mm/Main/content/publication/ncd-national-strategic-plan-for-prevention-and-control-of-ncds-2017-2021 Jamie

Any views on whether nicotine vaping has decreased or increased in Yangon in the last six months? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Vaping in Myanmar is now illegal – but will that stop anyone? Min Ye Kyaw Coconuts Yangon Aug 7, 2020 Vaping in Myanmar will either vanish or move underground after the government approved a complete ban. […]

I was interested to read this excellent Frontier article on Covid19 coronavirus. Read this carefully: “Current therapies – which include steroids like dexamethasone, convalescent plasma and remdesivir, an antiviral drug initially developed to treat hepatitis C – “have a higher success rate if administered before symptoms become severe”, said Dr Zaw Than Tun, director general […]

Thanks to WHO in Myanmar. Have you posted this fact to Facebook? “The WHO says that the use of antiviral drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 has had “little or no effect”. Myanmar is currently overusing remdesivir for people with covid19 coronavirus. #SuuKyi has spoken positively about it. Thanks to @WHO in #Myanmar. Have you […]

Thanks to the UN in Myanmar for pointing out that one of the pillars of treatment of Covid19 in Myanmar has little or no benefit. Days after it praised India for a donation of the antiviral remdesivir. COVID-19 ကုသရေးတွင် ဗိုင်းရပ်စ်ပိုးသတ်ဆေး အသုံးပြု စမ်းသပ်ကုသမှုများမှ “အနည်းငယ် သို့မဟုတ် လုံးဝမရှိသော” အကျိုးသက်ရောက်မှုသာရှိကြောင်း WHO မှပြောကြားထားပါတယ်။ https://t.co/RVXPmaiVzv — United Nations in Myanmar (@UNinMyanmar) […]

Does this sound as condescending in Burmese as it does in English? https://facebook.com/state.counsellor/posts/2088926411241564 Jamie