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Wednesday, August 8
Welcome to HIV Information for Myanmar [him]
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 08 Aug 2007 08:32 MMT
There is a free email list service based on this blog for anyone with email access and an interest in the response to HIV in Burma. Send an email to HIV.Information.for.Myanmar [at] gmail [dot] com if you want to become a new subscriber. You will receive one to three postings a day. Please feel free to comment anonymously. To Read in English Language. more »
Wednesday, March 17
Grant for young leaders
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 17 Mar 2010 18:35 MMT
Here is a grant for young leaders. Tell the [him] moderator how he can support you in your application. more »
Tuesday, March 16
One wonders
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 16 Mar 2010 18:12 MMT
Even after reading this news report one wonders what they talked about. more »
Monday, March 15
Email HIV counselling
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 15 Mar 2010 18:14 MMT
There is a Burmese speaking HIV counsellor who appears to have been well trained and has extensive experience who has an email address hivonlinecounselling@gmail.com for you to contact him or her. Please let the [him] moderator know what you think about the quality of the counselling offered. more »
Friday, March 12
Read all about IT
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 06:07 MMT
Read all about IT. This publication has two excellent new articles on IT or information technology. The future of digital activism depends of keeping ahead of trends. more »
Thursday, March 11
AIDS law database
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 11 Mar 2010 05:22 MMT
Would it be helpful for Burma / Myanmar laws to be on this database or is the rule of law so weak it wouldn't be helpful? more »
Wednesday, March 10
The HIV epidemic in Yunnan
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 10 Mar 2010 05:34 MMT
Attached is a new 'peer-reviewed' paper on the HIV epidemic in Yunnan. It appears to be almost exclusively blood borne and injection driven. more »
 1 AttachmentsTuesday, March 9
Not a great model in the region
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 06:50 MMT
Many in the region look to Singapore as having a model pragmatic HIV prevention and care programme. Though heavy handed, the regulation of sex work probably prevents transmission. Suppression of same sex sex and drug use is positively Victorian. Even the treatment programme is flawed. This is not much to praise. The junta leaders get safe blood transfusions there. more »
Monday, March 8
International Women's Day is a good time to think about this
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 08 Mar 2010 05:33 MMT
The latest article from Daw Phyu Pyu Tin gives us all a lot to think about and lose sleep over. more »
Friday, March 5
Manipur journalist gets it wrong
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 21:05 MMT
In this Indian article it is written that Myanmar is "one of the worst HIV-infected countries of the world". This is untrue. Must Indian journalists see a 'foreign hand' everywhere? more »
Thursday, March 4
Special Rapporteur on informed consent
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 04 Mar 2010 19:09 MMT
Here is the UN Special Rapporteur on informed consent. It is good to remind ourselves about informed consent regularly so that we can look at our practices to be sure we obtain informed consent to the letter and in the spirit of patients excercising their rights. more »
Wednesday, March 3
Civsoc consultation in the Burmese language
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 03 Mar 2010 23:29 MMT
The Civil Society Consultation Survey for the UNAIDS PCB NGO Report is now translated into the Burmese language. more »
2 AttachmentsTuesday, March 2
Time to dispel the myths uncovered yesterday
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 19:29 MMT
Yesterday's posting about HIV activities at Mae Tao clinic uncovered a couple of highly prevalent myths about HIV in Burma / Myanmar that were carried out of the country by people who had contact with the HIV programme in Mae Sot. more »
Monday, March 1
Mae Tao Clinic's HIV Programme
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 01 Mar 2010 18:53 MMT
Ever wonder about what Mae Tao clinic is doing in HIV? Here is some information. more »
Friday, February 26
Empathic account written
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 26 Feb 2010 20:23 MMT
Mon Mon Myat has written an empathic account of two sex workers living with the virus. Compare this story to the latest Thai one posted last month. more »
You can give your views to the UNAIDS board
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 26 Feb 2010 01:18 MMT
Below are English and Burmese links to a Surveymonkey questionnaire for you to complete and send to the NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS board. They can take your views there. Even if you are only one voice. more »
Wednesday, February 24
Hopes running high for results from the Global Fund grant
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 18:56 MMT
Global Fund 'officials' come and go. It is now up to the two Principal Recipients UNOPS and Save the Children to get plans in place to make the money work. more »
Tuesday, February 23
OCHA report on donations to Myanmar last year
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 23 Feb 2010 21:32 MMT
OCHA has reported on donations to Myanmar last year. It gives a breakdown of who got what. more »
1 AttachmentsMonday, February 22
Khao San Road, Myanmar, and HIV
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 22 Feb 2010 22:30 MMT
Remember the 80s? The backpacker and hip Thai hangout area migrants seem to be doing well. more »
1 AttachmentsFriday, February 19
Can you read this message?
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 19 Feb 2010 12:05 MMT
Internet speeds do not just speed up or slow down without reason. What is behind this? more »
Thursday, February 18
3N Meeting
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 18 Feb 2010 13:15 MMT
Here is the only English press report on the 3N meeting. more »
Wednesday, February 17
Ms Mya blames the sex workers
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 17 Feb 2010 12:55 MMT
Here Ms Mya blames the sex workers. You would think that attitude would be gone by now or that she would know better than to say it to a journalist. more »
Tuesday, February 16
The Global Fund wants input on community systems strengthening
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 16 Feb 2010 06:30 MMT
Though CSS per se is not in the HIV section of the Round 10 proposal, this document will be helpful in future. more »
Saturday, February 13
Salvation Army evaluation
by
thehimmoderator
on Sat 13 Feb 2010 18:58 MMT
The Salvation Army has evaluated their programme in northern Myanmar. You can read the report. more »
1 AttachmentsFriday, February 12
Global Fund proposal and praise for Myanmar's proposal on line
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 19:21 MMT
The Global Fund website now has the Myanmar HIV proposal on line. Though only the narrative part is there it is a huge file. There has to be a better way to get it out to people. ... And Global Fund Observer has just published a kind of best practices in Round 8 and Round 9 proposals document. Myanmar has two citations below, the most of any country - except Indonesia which has three! more »
Thursday, February 11
Funding for young people organisations
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 19:57 MMT
Here is a call for funding applications for young people organisations. more »
Wednesday, February 10
PSI research plan 2009
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 10 Feb 2010 19:28 MMT
It would be good to know which of the completed PSI research studies have been made public so that they can be posted. more »
1 AttachmentsTuesday, February 9
Youth network update from ActionAid
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 09 Feb 2010 23:55 MMT
Here is a report from a relative newcomer on the HIV scene in Myanmar, ActionAid. more »
Monday, February 8
Web-based PDF files on HIV in Myanmar
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 08 Feb 2010 18:57 MMT
You can download a lot of web-based PDFs from this site. more »
Friday, February 5
All about the HIT programme
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 05 Feb 2010 19:04 MMT
Here is an undated article from the Union about HIT. HIT is unrelated to HIM. more »
Thursday, February 4
Thai border time wasting
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 04 Feb 2010 19:39 MMT
It would be good if the Royal Thai government spent more time taking effective action on the border instead of repatriating refugees. more »
1 AttachmentsWednesday, February 3
Drug resistant tuberculosis in Myanmar
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 03 Feb 2010 23:00 MMT
Here is a report on drug resistant TB in Myanmar seven years ago. Only in a military dictatorship would it take so long for important information like this to make it into peer reviewed literature. more »
1 AttachmentsTuesday, February 2
Nominate an organisation for the Red Ribbon Award
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 02 Feb 2010 18:24 MMT
Any ideas for nominations? The [him] moderator will support nominations if you contact him. more »
Monday, February 1
An article by Phyu Phyu Tin
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 01 Feb 2010 20:32 MMT
What better way to kick off the new month than reading an article by Phyu Phyu Tin. If there is a condom shortage in the little shops along the truck route then that situation can be improved. more »
Friday, January 29
UNODC report on opiates 2009
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 29 Jan 2010 19:38 MMT
Attached is the UNODC annual report on poppy and opiates. Production figures from Myanmar have not changed since the days of Khin Nyunt in 2004. more »
1 AttachmentsThursday, January 28
UNAIDS sponsored paper on political dilemmas
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 28 Jan 2010 19:08 MMT
Here is a UNAIDS-sponsored paper on political dilemmas on the HIV response in the country. more »
1 AttachmentsWednesday, January 27
EC support to UNOPS in 2008
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 27 Jan 2010 22:01 MMT
Here is the EC document outlining UNOPS support in 2008. more »
1 Attachments
Check it out
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 27 Jan 2010 00:11 MMT
Here is someone writing in a local language. Check it out. Can someone tell the moderator what it means? more »
Monday, January 25
A stronghold in Rangoon
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 25 Jan 2010 21:14 MMT
A Chinese newspaper is trying to find its niche in reporting on social affairs in the region. This is a good attempt. more »
Friday, January 22
The life of a seropositive sex worker
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 22 Jan 2010 20:53 MMT
Here is an article from a Bangkok newspaper. What do you think? Who is being blamed here? The doctor who doesn't follow up with her on her antiretrovirals that would render her noninfectious and healthier? more »
Thursday, January 21
Global Fund Observer
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 21 Jan 2010 23:12 MMT
Now that Myanmar will be given Global Fund grants (again) ... if you don't already subscribe to Global Fund Observer then this is the time to start. more »
Helpful response to the soap opera question
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 21 Jan 2010 00:10 MMT
Here is a helpful response to the soap opera question posed by the [him] moderator more »
Tuesday, January 19
Presentation on engagement
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 19 Jan 2010 23:07 MMT
Here is an interesting presentation to download and view ... more »
1 AttachmentsMonday, January 18
When will they shut them down?
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 18 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
They will need to decide WHEN to shut them down ... Does anyone have any more concrete information? more »
Friday, January 15
World AIDS Day events in Mae Sot vid
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 15 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
Here is a vid of World AIDS Day events in Mae Sot. more »
Thursday, January 14
Recovery over the Indian border
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 14 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
Does anyone trust the 'recovery percentage' of 40%. How long after treatment was it measured? more »
Wednesday, January 13
The section on HIV is weak
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 13 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
If you can stomach the tone, the chapter on health in the Burma Human Rights Yearbook 2008 is worth a look. The section on HIV is weak. more »
1 AttachmentsTuesday, January 12
Notes from an interview
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 12 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
These meeting notes from an interview with Dr Cynthia were recently posted on the web. more »
Monday, January 11
Mobile Myanmar males
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 11 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
A slightly dated report on mobile Myanmar males can be downloaded below. more »
1 AttachmentsFriday, January 8
More Mon rescues
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 08 Jan 2010 06:30 MMT
More rescues. Aren't there better ways to deal with this violence? Have more Mon women taken the rescued women's places yet? more »
Thursday, January 7
Evidence on the impact of soap operas in Southeast Asia?
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 07 Jan 2010 19:53 MMT
Some soap operas have worked to change knowledge and attitudes on HIV. Some have not. Both are expensive. It would be good to see previous evidence of impact in this proposal. more »
Wednesday, January 6
Yadana Group and HIV care
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 06 Jan 2010 18:58 MMT
Yesterday part of a Total press release had information about HIV treatment. Here is more about the petrochemical consortium funding for TB and HIV. The article is not yet up on the Myanmar Times web site. more »
Tuesday, January 5
Total behind a paywall
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 05 Jan 2010 19:19 MMT
It would be good to read more about Total's programme in Myanmar but the article is behind a paywall. The Global Business Coalition makes you pay for it. They mean business. more »
World Vision story
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 05 Jan 2010 04:29 MMT
Here is a World Vision story on Myanmar on their website. more »
Sunday, January 3
HIV prevention animation
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 03 Jan 2010 20:56 MMT
A couple of weeks ago HIV Information for Myanmar [him] reported on an HIV prevention animation created by a Myanmar artist. Now you can watch it. more »
Latest digital communication news
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 03 Jan 2010 05:24 MMT
Mandalay people love to talk. It is good to see that they are increasingly turning to chat. The more the merrier, and better. more »
Friday, January 1
Prasada Rao, Gone Now
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 01 Jan 2010 19:39 MMT
If Prasada Rao said only half of the things he is reported to have said in this press report then he is half full of crap. ... Nearing full treatment coverage? Within three years of winning the battle? 35% treatment coverage in Burma? Treatment programmes decrease infections? ... Goodbye Prasada Rao. more »
Thursday, December 31
Sex work in Ye
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 31 Dec 2009 20:36 MMT
This document outlines the economic circumstances of sex work in Ye. An answer is given to the question in the title "Why Women Become Sex Workers". But the deeper issues are much more complex. more »
1 AttachmentsWednesday, December 30
No Rise in HIV infection in northern Burma
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 30 Dec 2009 20:13 MMT
The [him] moderator hopes that the KIO officials do not really think that sexual promiscuity and drug addiction cause HIV infection. One can have hundreds of different sexual partners and be sick with drug dependence for many years without being infected. Sterile injecting equipment and condoms are needed. It is good to see that they are being distributed on the KIO's watch. more »
Tuesday, December 29
Burmese sex workers in Moreh
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 29 Dec 2009 19:41 MMT
The [him] moderator is not sure how sex workers "pouring into" a place leads to a "gradual increase". But this article confirms that sex work on this border is active. And an Indian NGO is on to it. more »
Sunday, December 27
Courage
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 27 Dec 2009 20:22 MMT
Below is a piece from Monsters and Critics based on the article that was carried by the DPA news service after World AIDS Day. The [him] moderator applauds the courage of Ma Aye Aye Khing in coming out about her family's serostatus and hope that other people who go to Daw Phyu Phyu's clinic will also do so. more »
Saturday, December 26
Alcohol, harm reduction, and HIV in Myanmar / Burma
by
thehimmoderator
on Sat 26 Dec 2009 20:27 MMT
Alcohol consumption is linked to HIV acquisition and transmission. The World Health Organization is working on a draft global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol which has about one hundred policy possibilities including this narrow one. It even has harm reduction in it! Read it below. more »
1 AttachmentsFriday, December 25
The state of Myanmar media
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 25 Dec 2009 21:45 MMT
In this bleak article is a little gem. Alcohol and tobacco advertising is banned from next week. more »
Burmese PLWHIV in Malaysia
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 25 Dec 2009 04:35 MMT
This is an empathic view. more »
Wednesday, December 23
Animation against HIV contest won by an artist from Burma
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 23 Dec 2009 20:24 MMT
The [him] moderator has not been able to find this animation on line. more »
Tuesday, December 22
Catholic church in Myitkyina
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 22 Dec 2009 19:15 MMT
The last line of this article states that youth will be "aware of the pitfalls of drug use and other risky behavior such as unprotected sex". That is partly correct. Drug use itself does not lead to HIV acquisition or transmission. The use of nonsterile injecting equipment does. ... But any time the church talks about unprotected sex is an opportunity to talk about protected sex. more »
Fight AIDS collectively and treat AIDS patients kindly
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 22 Dec 2009 04:04 MMT
For an official publication, the New Light of Myanmar sure makes a lot of mistakes ... more »
Sunday, December 20
AFP article from three weeks ago
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 20 Dec 2009 20:58 MMT
This article is so full of contradictions the [him] moderator doesn't know where to begin ... Channel News Asia is from Singapore. more »
Very high prevalence among mobile Shan men in a camp in Burma
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 20 Dec 2009 04:46 MMT
Attached is a presentation on HIV vulnerability among Shan in a camp for internally displaced people inside Burma. ... It found very high prevalence among mobile men. What is going on? more »
1 AttachmentsFriday, December 18
Is the number of sex workers in Burma increasing?
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 18 Dec 2009 18:44 MMT
The [him] moderator is unsure about the point this article is trying to make or the news it is meant to present. Is there any real evidence that the number of sex workers is increasing or is the visibility of sex work increasing? Or both or neither. ... Does an increase in the number of sex workers lead to less HIV acquisition and transmission. Let us count the ways .... more »
Thursday, December 17
Who decided on HIV testing?
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 17 Dec 2009 19:01 MMT
HIV Information for Myanmar [him] deplores human trafficking in all its forms. But WTF is "rescue" in this situation? Who is Ko Min Paing and what organisation does he work for? Who decided on HIV testing? Anyone from one of the three named villages can figure out who the women are. more »
Wednesday, December 16
World AIDS Day photos from Mae Sot
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 16 Dec 2009 19:20 MMT
World AIDS Day photos from Mae Sot ... more »
Tuesday, December 15
Reporting against UNGASS indicators again
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 15 Dec 2009 20:47 MMT
It is time to think about reporting on the UNGASS indicators again. ICASO has prepared a guide to help civil society do this. Some think that the decrease in the number of 'shadow reports' is an indication that civil society is now more involved in analysing the situation and preparing the report. That is a partial truth at best. But here is a chance for civil society to show how accountability and transparency really work. more »
1 Attachments
Mr and Mrs Smart
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 15 Dec 2009 06:19 MMT
We know that the girls and women 14 though 25 were married as they are addressed as Mrs. What about the men? more »
Monday, December 14
Use of nonsterile injecting equipment in prisons
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 14 Dec 2009 20:34 MMT
If nonsterile injecting equipment continues to be used in prisons we should hear about it. more »
Sunday, December 13
Thais pay for the central blood bank
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 13 Dec 2009 20:35 MMT
The Thais have finally funded the blood bank that has been looking for funds for at least the last seven years ... more »
Saturday, December 12
Why Indianapolis?
by
thehimmoderator
on Sat 12 Dec 2009 17:08 MMT
Now these HIV programme visitors from Myanmar, sponsored by the US government, are bound to bring back to their country lots of lessons they learned from visiting Indianapolis. Maybe they took them for an off season visit to the raceway. And Thanksgiving dinner for the needy, too. more »
Human interest story in a Chinese publication
by
thehimmoderator
on Sat 12 Dec 2009 01:18 MMT
A Chinese publication has tried to publish a human interest story. Sometimes the translation is not so good. For instance: "Only a small portion of HIV positive people in Myanmar are cured." Like no one anywhere. more »
Friday, December 11
More on the goings on in Magwe
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 11 Dec 2009 19:38 MMT
This just in from an anonymous reader. Only the National AIDS Programme director can stop this. more »
Thursday, December 10
Events in Magwe featured in the comment box on the left side of this page
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 10 Dec 2009 19:20 MMT
Please take a moment to look at the left side of this web page in the comment box to see recent postings about events in Magwe. more »
Wednesday, December 9
A survey for civil society organisations
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 09 Dec 2009 18:46 MMT
This survey notice is edited and cross posted from SEA-AIDS. more »
Tuesday, December 8
More stories of people living with HIV
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 08 Dec 2009 21:19 MMT
Thanks to Daw Phyu Phyu Tin for sharing these two stories. They are not typical stories of HIV infection in Burma. Most stories of infection are among sex workers and their customers, men who have sex with men, and often among people who inject drugs. HIV Information for Myanmar would like to publish more stories of the multitudes that have been brought to her attention. more »
Monday, December 7
Is the IOM experiencing a sweeping shortage?
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 07 Dec 2009 21:28 MMT
Is the IOM experiencing a sweeping shortage or a stockout of antiretroviral medication? Is there a policy to give them to all people who meet eligibility criteria or only those in extremis? more »
Friday, December 4
Oxfam position in Myanmar
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 04 Dec 2009 18:15 MMT
A recent job posting ... more »
Thursday, December 3
Loose talk and sloppy thinking about HIV prevalence
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 03 Dec 2009 18:58 MMT
There is a lot of loose talk and sloppy thinking about HIV rates and AIDS rates in the country lately. Perhaps World AIDS Day has something to do with it. ... more »
Wednesday, December 2
Australia government announces funding
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 02 Dec 2009 23:18 MMT
This article refers to "The Rudd Government". I thought it was The Australian Government. ... It this money for men who have sex with men prevention programmes AND money for the Three Diseases Fund or only to the Three Diseases Fund including activities for men who have sex with men? It is unclear. more »
Editorial by Phyu Phyu Tin in the Irrawaddy
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 02 Dec 2009 18:43 MMT
The following is a Burmese to English translation of an opinion editorial in the Irrawaddy last week by Phyu Phyu Tin. The [him] moderator respects her courage and work on care of people living with HIV. more »
Old men talk about AIDS
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 02 Dec 2009 03:50 MMT
The [him] moderator was concerned that the man in the blue shirt in the second photo had died. But he must have just been sleeping, as he popped up to make a speech in the later photos. more »
1 AttachmentsTuesday, December 1
Mid Term Evaluation of the Three Diseases Fund released in time for World AIDS Day
by
thehimmoderator
on Tue 01 Dec 2009 19:20 MMT
It has been a year and a half since Alison Vicary, Sean Turnell, and Wylie Bradford of the Burma Economic Watch Team published their output-based analysis of the Three Diseases Fund. They promised to continue to examine the issue of evaluation of the Three Diseases Fund but have not to the moderator's knowledge done so. ... Finally, though, the mid term evaluation of the Three Diseases Fund has been done and the report published. ... It is a rigorous evaluation and there is something in it for everyone. You can read the full report on the Three Diseases Fund website or can download it at http://him.civiblog.org. The executive summary is below. ... Read. more »
1 AttachmentsMonday, November 30
More analysis of funding for the three big diseases
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 30 Nov 2009 18:51 MMT
More analysis of the Global Fund announcement and its implications for the Three Diseases Fund ... from the Myanmar Times. more »
Sunday, November 29
Don't miss the Bangkok Symposium in January
by
thehimmoderator
on Sun 29 Nov 2009 21:42 MMT
If you treat or take care of patients on antiretroviral therapy then it is worth attending the annual Bangkok Symposium in January. There are excellent talks and hundreds of like minded professionals from the region to talk with ... more »
Saturday, November 28
A reminder about one of the main modes of transmission
by
thehimmoderator
on Sat 28 Nov 2009 16:28 MMT
Here is a reminder that one of the main modes of transmission of HIV in the country continues to be the use of nonsterile injecting equipment. Not sex and not blood transfusion and not tattooing. ... The author of the article cites "lack of adequate knowledge" as a cause. Adequate knowledge is necessary but not sufficient to prevent HIV infection. A package of harm reduction activities is necessary. more »
Friday, November 27
Hospice in Kachin
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 27 Nov 2009 09:33 MMT
More effective prevention and widespread treatment means fewer hospices. Good on the people who are serving in them. more »
Thursday, November 26
Not a lot of good news
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 26 Nov 2009 06:21 MMT
There is not a lot of good news about Myanmar in the UNAIDS annual update on the HIV pandemic. The country is mentioned several times, mostly to note high HIV prevalence among key populations at higher risk. But there is nothing about treatment in the report: the world leader in the response has chosen not to report on prevention and treatment in one consolidated annual report. Go figure. more »
1 AttachmentsWednesday, November 25
More jobs
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 25 Nov 2009 06:59 MMT
The full terms of reference for these four LFA positions are attached. more »
1 AttachmentsTuesday, November 24
Monday, November 23
More quotes that there isn't enough money
by
thehimmoderator
on Mon 23 Nov 2009 06:06 MMT
Two international NGO staff are quoted in this article to say: "there just isn't enough money" and "there isn't nearly enough money". Focusing attention on funding alone is easy but may distract us from other constraints. There are many factors that make universal access to care, support, and treatment a challenge in Myanmar: let's hear more about them. more »
Friday, November 20
The Irrawaddy finally takes note of the largest health grant ever made to the country
by
thehimmoderator
on Fri 20 Nov 2009 07:23 MMT
This article is a week late. ... Phyu Phyu Tin says it is essential that aid reaches people who live in the countryside. Let's consider HIV. Most injecting drugs users shoot in urban areas. Female sex workers usually work in towns and cities. And the most active men who have sex with men have sex in the cities. So prevention activities must be primarily in cities. All people living with HIV have a right to care no matter where they live. ... Tuberculosis is everywhere. Only malaria is concentrated in rural areas. more »
Thursday, November 19
Migration and sex work
by
thehimmoderator
on Thu 19 Nov 2009 07:13 MMT
Here is an article from the always-progressive Laura Agustin with an analysis of an old report on migration and sex work in Mae Sot. more »
Wednesday, November 18
Another posting on SEA-AIDS from Mon State
by
thehimmoderator
on Wed 18 Nov 2009 05:27 MMT
There is care in Mon State ... more »
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