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    NLD member suffers health problems in detention

    Jan 22, 2008 (DVB), A Mandalay division National League for Democracy member, who has faced harassment and detention from the authorities since being attacked in June 2007, is suffering ill[…]

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Gap’s report on supplier factories detail problems

    The US Embassy of Burma released a report on Thursday voluntarily submitted by US retailer Gap Inc. detailing the compliance issues found in their two factories initially and the improvements made.

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    DVB Debate: Burmacare – developing the healthcare system in Burma

    This week’s DVB Debate raises the issue of public health care in Burma.

    Health News

    Maternal health boosted by community health programme

    New report indicates improvements made in maternal health in eastern Burma as a result of community health programme

    Health News

    Political prisoner health concerns rise

    New regulation limits prisoners’ ability to obtain items such as medicine, as families sound warning bell over deteriorating health of detained activists

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    Health crisis for Burma’s political prisoners

    May 12, 2009 (DVB), Systematic torture and denial of healthcare to political prisoners in Burma has caused a spiraling health crisis, while dissenters are being imprisoned with increasing frequency, said[…]

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    88 Generation Student's health deteriorates

    Jul 3, 2008 (DVB), The health of 88 Generation Students group member Myo Yan Naung Thein has got progressively worse in Insein prison, a close friend of his family told[…]

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    U Win Tin's health deteriorates in prison

    Jun 30, 2008 (DVB), Two press freedom groups have today called for the release of veteran journalist and National League for Democracy member U Win Tin, whose health has deteriorated[…]

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    88 Students leaders in poor health

    Mar 27, 2008 (DVB), Ko Htun Myint Aung, a leader of the 88 Generation Students group, has said the other group leaders detained in Insein prison are in poor health.[…]

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    Health fears for detained Shan leaders

    Dec 11, 2007 (DVB), Eight Shan leaders who are currently serving long-term prison sentences, including Shan Nationalities League for Democracy secretary Khun Htun Oo, are said to be in poor[…]

    Hundreds join protest against big oil and gas in Kanbauk video

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    Hundreds join protest against big oil and gas in Kanbauk

    Residents in Kanbauk, Tenasserim Division stage a protest against several oil and gas companies for allegedly destroying roads and causing health problems in villagers

    Environment News

    Major coal mine ‘poisoning rivers’

    Report warns that Burma’s largest coal mine in Shan state is causing health problems and displacement of nearby communities

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    Change brewing in Burma’s poppy country?

    There’s been a steady decline in the cultivation of opium poppy in recent years.

    From 2015 to 2017, the production of poppy has decreased from 54,000 hectares to 41,000 hectares, so what’s behind this trend. . .

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    Justice in Burma: Wounds on the wall

    Veronica Collins argues that a museum run by former political prisoners showcases the lasting impact of state brutality on Burmese society.

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    Living in limbo: Indonesia’s refugees face uncertain future

    Many refugees across Southeast Asia have no access to citizenship and few rights in the country where they live.

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    Woman convicted in high-profile Yangon domestic abuse case dies in prison

    Tin Thuzar, the owner and matriarch of a Yangon tailoring shop embroiled in a high-profile domestic abuse case that saw her sentenced to more than 15 years in prison last month, died on Sunday at Insein Prison Hospital.

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    Lengthy prison terms handed down to four in high-profile domestic abuse case

    Yangon’s Western District Court on Friday sentenced four defendants to hefty prison terms in a case of domestic abuse that captured the nation’s attention when it was uncovered last year.

    Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya

    Hunger gnaws at Rohingya children in Bangladesh’s refugee camps

    While now safe from the threat of violence, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh now face malnutrition on an “alarming” scale, say aid agencies.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    At least 10 children among the dead as boat capsizes en route to Bangladesh

    The boat sank near Shah Porir Dwip, on the southern tip of Bangladesh, late on Sunday with up to 35 people on board, Bangladeshi police said.

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    Tennasserim villagers stand against foreign palm oil project

    Tennasserim villagers launched the ‘Green Desert’ report on Thursday, calling for a Malaysian-backed palm oil project to be immediately suspended.

    Census Chin Lead Story News Women's Issues

    Family matters: Census reveals dilemmas for Chin women

    Married women in Chin State give birth to nine children on average, compared to four in Rangoon, according to new data.

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