Today is a sad day for Myanmar people inside and outside the country. A reminder that people who are detained in prison there for whatever reason are being denied health care. Listen. Families fear for political prisoners being denied healthcare Jamie

Where and when was vivax and falciparum malaria occurring a few years back? Read this paper to find out. https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-023-01055-6 Jamie

Nine days have passed. Has the #Covid19 #vaccine that #China gave to #Myanmar date-expired yet? Jamie ************************* China hands over additional three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Myanmar Xinhua Saturday, 21 Jan 2023 YANGON, Jan 21 (Xinhua): China this week has handed over an additional three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Myanmar, according […]

Even my local cable news channel has this oft-republished story about arming the junta. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/queens/ap-top-news/2023/01/16/report-myanmar-arms-industry-growing-after-army-takeover Jamie

I am loath to spread junta propaganda. But we can read this article and use its content while condemning the junta’s ineffective response to Covid19. https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-023-01960-0 Jamie

China opens the border with Myanmar as long as the prevalence of Covid19 in China is higher than in Myanmar. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-myanmar-border-covid-19-economy-business-revival-3207566 Jamie

One has to be delighted that Yangon Full Stop partyguy Charlie Artingsoll is concerned about the mental health of people in Myanmar. https://coconuts.co/yangon/food-drink/full-stop-turns-1/ Where can we read the results of the study so we can see if it is scientifically sound? Jamie ****************************************** Myanmar’s mental health crisis needs an inclusive fix Charlie Artingstoll Frontier Myanmar […]

Here are some materials from SUNI-SEA. Jamie **************************** “We have collected various training and health education materials developed by SUNI-SEA consortium members focusing on three countries: Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Feel free to use the material, adapt it to your needs, and share it with others.” https://suni-sea.org/en/resources/compilation-of-suni-sea-training-and-health-education-materials/

Child work and education in Myanmar. What does child work and education have to do with health, you ask? Fascinating findings … https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/wbkwbrwps/10260.htm HT Leigh Mitchell. Jamie

No details on why the Sri Lanka plan to donate Covid19 vaccine to Myanmar failed. Jamie “Sri Lanka is looking to for expert opinions and feedback on the disposal of $40 million worth expired COVID-19 vaccines after the island nation’s plans to donate them for Myanmar failed, health officials said.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-in-search-of-expert-advice-to-dispose-40-million-worth-pfizer-vaccine-107024/

What do readers think about Call Me Today? https://www.callmetoday.org/ https://www.peopleinneed.net/protecting-mental-well-being-of-migrant-workers-in-shwe-pyi-thar-township-9826gp Jamie

Read about labour conditions for Myanmar people. @emilydugan Jamie https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/18/workers-tell-of-sweatshop-conditions-at-thai-factory-used-by-tesco