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    1430 Search results for "health "

    Lead Story News Peace Process Rakhine

    Sittwe Bombings: Detained activist suffering ill health, says family

    “He told his wife that he had been coerced during interrogation. I am very worried that it has had an impact on his health.”

    Lead Story Media News

    In ‘dragged out trial,’ concerns for detained Reuters journalists’ health

    Concern was raised for the health of two Reuters journalists as they appeared before a court in Yangon for another hearing in their ongoing trial on charges of violating Burma’s Official Secrets Act.

    Crime Lead Story News

    Suspect in attack on Suu Kyi home to face trial regardless of mental health

    The Yangon Police Force has announced that the suspected perpetrator of an attack in which a petrol bomb was hurled at State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence in Yangon will be prosecuted regardless of his medical condition.

    Arakan Health Lead Story News Rohingya

    Health care for all in Arakan? Critics say reality belies state counsellor’s assertion

    In a speech last week, Aung San Suu Kyi said all people in Arakan State “have access to education and healthcare services without discrimination.” For critics, however, that’s simply not true — a contention supported by a report that Suu Kyi’s own government has embraced.

    Health Lead Story News

    CSOs left to plug mental healthcare gap for former political prisoners

    Former political prisoners are still locked in a battle against depression and anxiety – the aftermath of decades of imprisonment and isolation.

    Health Lead Story News

    17 dead from H1N1 virus: Health Ministry

    The number dead after contracting the H1N1 “swine flu” virus climbed to 17 on Tuesday as efforts to contain its spread and treat those infected continue.

    Lead Story News

    Health of NLD’s Tin Oo ‘much improved,’ says hospital official

    The superintendent of Rangoon General Hospital says the health of National League for Democracy patron Tin Oo, who was hospitalised last week, is improving and his condition is no longer “life-threatening.”

    Health Lead Story News

    Prognosis improving for Burma’s ailing health system

    Since political reforms and Burma’s opening to the world began in 2011, the country’s healthcare sector has seen growing investment from both the government and foreign healthcare providers.

    Lead Story News Rangoon

    Debt, health and education woes bedevil Rangoon’s urban poor

    Many among Rangoon’s urban poor are being forced to rely on high-interest loans to survive, a new report by Save the Children has found.

    Health Lead Story News

    Thailand finds 33 new cases of Zika, says health ministry

    Thai health officials say 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the country as officials step up screening for groups at high risk from the disease.

    Koh Tao Lead Story News

    Koh Tao pair ‘in good health’, says embassy

    “We went to see them in Bang Kwang around 8:30am and left around 11am – both were in good health with a high morale,” said an embassy delegate.

    Health Lead Story News

    Cigarette packs must now display graphic health warnings

    A directive by Burma’s Ministry of Health that cigarette packets must display mandatory warnings of health problems caused by smoking came into effect on 1 September.

    Health Lead Story News Refugees

    Health workers on strike at Mae La refugee camp

    Some 300 health care workers are protesting what they allege is discrimination by the Aide Medical International organisation,

    Feature Health Lead Story News Video

    The road to rural healthcare reform

    Mismanagement and a chronic lack of funding during 50 years of military rule are the main culprits for the poor state of healthcare in Burma today.

    Health Lead Story News

    NLD lays out plan to introduce universal healthcare by 2030

    The first phase of the plan to introduce universal healthcare to Burma — providing a basic package for the poor — will be ready by 2020.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Ministry reshuffle will save money for health, education, says president-elect

    Burma’s President-elect Htin Kyaw told parliament on Monday the decision to reorganise the country’s administrative structure was to save money which could be used on other sectors.

    Feature Health Lead Story

    Lacking support, Burma’s mental health patients suffer in silence

    Mental health patients—many of them victims of junta-era repression—suffer in silence due to cultural stigma and a lack of psychological health care.

    Lead Story Natural resources News

    Burma’s largest coal project still poses a major health hazard, say residents

    Residents of Tigyit in Shan State say a nearby coal project continues to endanger their health.

    Health Lead Story News

    Health ministry investigates infant deaths at Bago General Hospital

    The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the deaths of three infants that received a Hepatitis B vaccine at Bago General Hospital.

    Culture Feature Health Lead Story News

    Age-old tonic for Burma’s ailing healthcare system

    Could Burmese traditional medicine fill the gap left by decades of underfunding and neglect?

    Health fears for online activist denied bail video

    Lead Story News Video

    Health fears for online activist denied bail

    The defence team say Patrick Kum Jaa Lee is suffering from asthma attacks in prison, where he has been held for over a month.

    Health Lead Story Mandalay Division News

    Harsh laws put Mandalay sex workers’ health at risk

    Tough laws used to crack down on prostitution are denying education and health care to sex workers, according to a Mandalay-based civil society group.

    Health Lead Story News Protest

    Black Ribbon Movement sways health ministry

    Burma’s health minister scrapped plans to fill more of the vacancies at the ministry with military personnel, after thousands of people joined an online protest.

    X-rays from tuberculosis patients in Burma. (PHOTO: DVB).

    Health Lead Story News

    Health Ministry focuses funds on tuberculosis treatment

    Up to US$4.7 million of government funds have been poured into treatment for tuberculosis patients last year, according to the Deputy Health Minister.

    Analysis Contributor Health Lead Story News

    Political prisoners need health care too

    Doctors are obliged to maintain professional ethnics. The health of our political prisoners is an emergency, and we cannot wait.

    BRIEF – Health insurance to go on sale

    Citizens and foreign residents of Burma will be able to buy health insurance as of 1 July as part of a one-year trial period. Twelve companies will sell policies starting[…]

    Health Lead Story News Protest

    Concerns over health of Tharawaddy detainees

    The government has been urged to provide care to activists being held in Tharawaddy prison following reports that many are suffering from ill health.

    The MERS virus currently has no vaccine. (PHOTO: Wikicommons).

    Health Lead Story News

    Health Ministry tries to block MERS outbreak

    Health officials have begun taking preventative measures against the notoriously fast spreading virus to ensure MERS does not spread to Burma.

    Health Lead Story News Trade

    Health ministry warns against Chinese meds

    Unregistered medicines should be avoided, consumers told, while retailers and distributors are warned of possible legal action.

    Health Lead Story News Parliament

    Betel nut health warning

    A health official warned that the popular habit of chewing betel can be damaging for individuals, and for Burma’s reputation.

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