Mary Callahan is a scholar who has long experience learning about the Tatmadaw. But I’m not sure about one of her informants. “One very reputable public health specialist expects that the population will be decimated by at least 10-15 million by the time Covid is done with Myanmar.” That is over a quarter of the […]

Here is an old report on NCDs in Myanmar. Just published. https://www.suni-sea.org/en/resources/myanmar-retrospective-report-september-2020/ Jamie

I am concerned about the health of *all* people who are detained in Myanmar. Jamie https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/myanmar-coup-family-of-imprisoned-american-journalist-very-very-concerned-for-his-health-as-covid-levels-surge.html

It is easy to get fed up with the poor quality journalism practised by Eleven Media and there is a quote from the untrustworthy junta mouthpiece Khin Khin Gyi here. Though … There is a fascinating part of the article on oxygen. Is there any evidence that military health facilities are hoarding oxygen? Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ […]

“Picking up frogs with a torn bag” is a great phrase. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar’s COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system Reuters Staff 13 July 2021 (Reuters) – When Ma Yati felt weak and feverish and lost her sense of smell, she had no doubt she had COVID-19. But even with up […]

I think this is the Covid19 in Myanmar Twitter thread of the week. Follow @sandraxmon if you want to keep up to date. Myanmar COVID-19 roundup 🧵: Week of #July10Coup Junta-MoHS stats* since 31 Jan 2021 – 🔬 Lab confirmed cases: 48,607(Compare to last calc from 2 May: 2,693) 🔬 Deaths among lab-confirmed cases: 625(Compare […]

There are three actions that can be taken immediately to mitigate the impact of Covid19 on people who are incarcerated, and the community, in Myanmar. One to three of these actions will save lives. The cost is minimal. All that is required is the political will to implement them. Are there people being held in […]

There is more press on Covid19 in Myanmar these days. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Coup/Myanmar-faces-COVID-surge-amid-lack-of-medics-and-jabs Jamie

There are three actions that can be taken immediately to mitigate the impact of Covid19 on people who are incarcerated, and the community, in Myanmar. Are there people being held in interrogation centres who have Covid19? Who knows? https://linkedin.com/pulse/mitigating-harm-covid19-coronavirus-jails-prisons-other-jamie-uhrig/ Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19 The Irrawaddy 7 July […]

An update on the assault on health care and health care providers by the junta. There is a photo of a rubbish medication, Neurobest. Jamie https://apnews.com/article/only-on-ap-myanmar-business-science-coronavirus-pandemic-3b4c3e6d711b5eac1209a2c8fd90b2b4?utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

I wonder what implementation research to scale-up national NCD responses could be undertaken in Myanmar. Here’s a grant. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/call-for-proposals-incentive-grants-for-young-researchers-from-low–and-middle-income-countries-implementation-research-to-scale-up-national-ncd-responses-for-achieving-sdg-3.4

Stephan Jost of WHO Myanmar makes clear a challenge: “It is creating the ultimate dilemma for health workers, whether to serve the country of the future or the patients of the present.” Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ Virus Surges in Myanmar, Where Generals Control Vaccines Richard C. Paddock New York Times July 1, 2021 Three days before she […]