As Health in Myanmar [him] moderator, I am not a journalist or a reporter. But I amplify the voices of journalists and sometimes report. And I interpret ‘health’ broadly. This brave and much-needed piece gave me pause. I hope you will read it. Jamie https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/finding-room-for-compassion-in-myanmars-toxic-media-space/

Well it is all good news about malaria here: https://endingmalaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ending_Malaria_Report_v10.pdf But it is not. Malaria incidence in Myanmar is increasing. https://t.co/m2quUkjM0X And we know why. Jamie

Zachary Abuza stops short of labelling junta attacks on health facilities in Myanmar a war crime. What do you think? Jamie ********************************************* Myanmar junta targets health, education facilities to undermine shadow government Zachary Abuza 2023.05.07 In the past six months, in addition to their increased targeting of civilians as part of its “four-cuts” strategy–denying the […]

How is Common Health doing in marketing hypertension and diabetes medications in Myanmar. I can find little about its partnership with Unicef Myanmar. https://www.unicef.org/myanmar/stories/mobile-based-emergency-healthcare-eases-family-worries-myanmar Jamie ********************************** How Common Health aims to make chronic diseases treatments more accessible in Myanmar Common Health launched its e-commerce site to make products and services for people with chronic diseases […]

We knew a little about the Covid19 situation in Myanmar during previous waves and surges. Now we know almost nothing. Jamie ************************************* Myanmar sees small rise in COVID-19 cases amid weak healthcare system Mizzima 30 April 2023 As of April 2023, the number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased, according to the junta-controlled media. […]

Ten year old data informs this paper showing an association between low physical activity and elevated blood glucose in Myanmar. Jamie ****************************** Differential of physical activities and its association with hypertension and diabetes in Myanmar Authors Hla Hla Win Rector, University of Public Health, Yangon, Myanmar Aye Sandar Mon Department of Biostatistics and Medical Demography, […]

It makes it sound like a bad thing. Myanmar people will be healthier the farther Nestle products get from them. Jamie *********************************************** Nestle to close factory, head office in Myanmar AFP 27 Feb 2023 11:40PM YANGON: Swiss food giant Nestle will halt all production in Myanmar, a spokesperson said Monday (Feb 27), the latest firm […]

Here is a solid ray of hope story from Unicef Myanmar. Children in Myanmar on the autism spectrum deserve early intervention. Jamie ****************************************** Shining light on autism A teacher’s journey to break the stigma in Myanmar Kaye Lin & May Thet Thet Oo UNICEF Myanmar 3 April 2023 Khin Lay Yee, teacher and founder of […]

As you can tell, it has been increasingly challenging for the HIM moderator to get information about health in Myanmar. I’ll keep trying. What do you think of this? Jamie ******************* Roiled by Politics and the Pandemic, Myanmar’s National Drug Treatment Information System Gets a New Lease on Life with Support from ICAP ICAP at […]

“In this study we identifed that both COVID-19 and the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar had substantive efects on the health care system, resulting in disruption of services” https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-023-01851-4 Jamie

Stellar reporting by Frontier Myanmar. Shades of Pat Jasan in the responses to drug use by PDFs. What is the reaction of the NUG to these human rights abuses? Jamie Resistance armies fight post-coup drug scourge with harsh methods

Here is a paper for everyone who is concerned about the well being of people who inject drugs everywhere in Southeast Asia and especially in Myanmar. We know that harm reduction interventions reduce HIV incidence in other places. Here is proof that they reduce incidence in people in Kachin. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(23)00036-6/fulltext Jamie