OK, I know this is Eleven Myanmar but I have three points to make about this article on NCDs in Myanmar.
1) The data is four or five years old. The data from 2018 should now be available to make real time decisions. Tablets will not make a difference; Myanmar needs better health information systems.
2) Of course most hospital deaths are due to NCDs. Most hospital admissions are older people and they die of NCDs. This figure will increase to close to one hundred per cent in future.
3) Viber stickers are not going to change the situation.
Jamie
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2014 Hospital Statistics of Myanmar shows 86 percent dead were due to non-communicable diseases
May Rai
Eleven Myanmar
22 December 2018
According to Hospital Statistics 2014 of Myanmar, 86 percent of deaths among hospitalized patients were due to non-communicable diseases.
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health and Sports Prof. Dr. Thet Khine Win said that we need to prevent these diseases before occurring at a launching ceremony for a social media campaign to raise aware of non-communicable diseases at the office of the Ministry of Health in Nay Pyi Taw in December 21.
A Viber sticker package for non-communicable diseases was introduced at the ceremony.
“When we look at the diseases in Myanmar and choosing what to give priority, non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart and cancer diseases are commonly occur in Myanmar. According to the 2014 Hospital Statistics, 86 percent of the dead among hospitalized patients were due to non-communicable diseases. Therefore, we need to give priority on combating these non-communicable diseases. Myanmar people suffer these non-communicable diseases and these diseases become a challenge to our society. Besides, the numbers of dead by these diseases were alarmingly increased in Myanmar. The main cause of occurring these diseases is wrong way of lifestyle. We need to give constant awareness to public for change in their daily lifestyles,” said Prof. Dr Thet Khine Win.
He continued in saying that there are 33 million population using mobile phones in Myanmar according to telephone operators issued on January 2017. Among them, there are 18 million people using viber application. By grasping this opportunity, we need to disseminate health awareness.
He also thanked all for cooperation in launching viber sticker IEC package for non-communicable diseases. By using and distributing this viber sticker IEC package among family members and friends, we can raise health standard of public.
This viber sticker package is intended for both youth and adults.
https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/2014-hospital-statistics-of-myanmar-shows-86-percent-dead-were-due-to-non-communicable-diseases
