Brilliant article on abortion in Myanmar. https://newnaratif.com/journalism/most-dangerous-thing-ive-ever-done-illegal-abortion-in-myanmar/share/znggfheehfpb/9474f19857f34d0f91ca4b5fbbdd915b/ Jamie
Crowd management
Now that the Myanmar police have become a source of preventable mortality in the country it is time to point out, again, that the European Union #EU has spent public money on a project to train the #Myanmar #police in ‘crowd management’. https://t.co/5QgOjaPR8k?amp=1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Rq95TrAY6B3VkH6QsMu0NWrGE1LID75/view?usp=sharing Jamie
Impact of Covid19
This is the best way to determine the impact of the Covid19 epidemic in a country. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.14.20248159v1.full.pdf I wish Myanmar researchers would conduct a study like this. Jamie
Sad
The Myanmar FDA has approved a drug that has not been shown to be of benefit for people with #Covid19. This is sad. https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-company-unveils-first-covid-19-medicine-experts-caution-over-usage.html#.X_Bkk5GfsQM.twitter Jamie
True leaders
Health care providers in Myanmar are the true leaders of the country. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar Coup Leader Resorts to Threats With Medics Still On Strike The Irrawaddy 23 February 2021 YANGON—Myanmar’s military coup leader said his regime will take action against government healthcare workers who have refused to work for the military junta. In his […]
Letter in the Lancet on Myanmar
The Lancet is the world’s premier medical journal. This letter was published in it on Friday. It is short and nontechnical so anyone can read it. Please do. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar’s health leaders stand against military rule The Lancet Zaw Wai Soe Maw Maw Oo Khine Shwe Wah Aye Thiri Naing Rosanne Skalicky-Klein Georgina Phillips […]
Harassment
This story of the harassment of a former official of the Ministry of Health and Sports by the Myanmar junta would make a fascinating story for any local journalist brave enough to pursue it. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sZ1Pq4jE-bfX8luG2vURoHoKRef8eXs3?usp=sharing Jamie
Remember betel?
Remember betel? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-021-10347-1 Jamie
ICRC
It looks like the ICRC in Myanmar is hiring a doctor to work in prisons. https://careers.icrc.org/go/Working-in-the-field/3809301/ It looks like the @ICRC in #Myanmar is hiring a doctor to work in #prisons there.https://t.co/MMCx5jEOUU pic.twitter.com/HyFJAwasbR — Jamie Uhrig (@himmoderator) February 17, 2021 Jamie
Check this out
Hey, check this out. amalay.info Jamie
Best Shelter funding
The UNODC appears to have announced funding for Best Shelter. @UNODC_HIV congratulates the 9 #CSOs awarded with the #HIV Grants For Civil Society Organizations. The grants support local #HIV projects addressing #PWUD, People in #Prison & #CSO cooperation with #LawEnforcement. The grants programme is part of @UNODC_HIV & #CSO cooperation. pic.twitter.com/eMQWXOn0ch — UNODC HIV (@UNODC_HIV) […]
The Coup and Covid19
There is much more to come about the Coup and Covid19. https://theconversation.com/covid-coup-how-myanmars-military-used-the-pandemic-to-justify-and-enable-its-power-grab-155350?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton Jamie

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