Have you seen this? Sandra Mon and Chris Beyrer do not mince words in it. “the NLD’s leaders, including now imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi, failed to denounce the violence against the Rohingya and, indeed, spoke in support of the military’s actions in the Hague in 2019” “The Rohingya genocide and lessons learned from […]

Another winning article by Frontier Myanmar. Jamie ********************** Healthcare on the run Frontier Myanmar 9 September 2022 One Saturday in October last year, a mobile medical team drove down the dusty roads of Kayah State, arriving at a camp for internally displaced people on the western side of Demoso township. The medical team was made […]

Mixagrip only treats the discomfort of upper respiratory tract infections and is not lifesaving. The price of amlodipine has doubled. I wish that RFA had reported on the price increases for some antibiotics. Jamie ************************ Price of medicines soars in Myanmar, leaving clinics short of supplies Antibiotics and drugs treating long-term illness have seen the […]

It is said that mental health graphics and videos are now available in seventeen languages spoken in Myanmar. How many Burmans speak one of them? S’gaw Karen, Moken, Daai Chin, Khong So, Likhy, Hakha, Karenni (Kayah), Kayan, Mon, Tedim (Zomi), East Pwo, Shan (Tai Lung), Ta-ang, Rakhine, Rohingya Lainong Naga and Jinghpaw mentalhealthmyanmar.com/languages HT Charlie […]

OK, I know it is the MMA funded by a drug company, but digital technology used to show promise in improving health in Myanmar. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(22)00068-3/fulltext Jamie

In the tradition of Seagrave … Jamie ********************** The 21st Century Burma Surgeon – OpEd Than N. Oo Eurasia Review September 6, 2022 Dr. Soe Min stared at the monsoon downpour that varied between drizzling and torrential rain from inside his makeshift field hospital—a squat building with open sides, a corrugated roof, and wooden floor. […]

This is an important development for the health of the people of Myanmar. The junta does not control most of the country. https://specialadvisorycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SAC-M-Briefing-Paper-Effective-Control-in-Myanmar-ENGLISH-1.pdf Jamie

This comment came in response to him 3755 – malaria care in eastern myanmar. “It is very sad to know from the underground health teams inside Burma/ Myanmar, malaria has been coming back. The accomplishments of the Malaria Elimination Task Force have now gone…and METF has to restart the elimination program from scratch again…. Currently, […]

Here is an excellent analysis of disability in Myanmar. Thanks, MIMU. https://themimu.info/disability-analysis Jamie

Covid and coup have not affected attendance for malaria care in eastern Myanmar. Jamie ************** Surveillance to achieve malaria elimination in eastern Myanmar: a 7-year observational study Jade D. Rae, Suphak Nosten, Ladda Kajeechiwa, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Daniel M. Parker, Jordi Landier, Aung Myint Thu, Hsa Dah, Aye Be, Win Cho Cho, K.’Nyaw Paw, Eh Shee […]

I hear that the ‘medicine shortage’ is getting much worse in the last month. Jamie ****************** Medicine Shortages in Myanmar as Junta Controls US Dollar The Irrawaddy 27 July 2022 The Myanmar regime’s foreign currency restrictions are being blamed for increasing medicinal shortages. The regime last week told pharmaceutical importers that they will only receive […]

Are there any updates on the hunger strike at Obo? Jamie ****************** Myanmar Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike Beaten and Placed in Solitary Confinement The Irrawaddy 15 August 2022 Political prisoners on hunger strike at Mandalay’s Obo Prison have been beaten and placed in solitary confinement since August 3, and are being denied medical treatment, […]