The number of malaria cases in Burma has been reduced by 85 percent since 2012, and the country is now aiming to be a malaria-free country by 2030, according to…
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Suu Kyi launches ‘anti-betel chewing’ campaign
Some seven million people in Burma regularly chew betel quid and tobacco – a habit that causes more than 60,000 deaths in the country every year.
3,000 diagnosed with dengue fever in Rangoon, 18 died
“From early 2017 to 9 July 2017, 2,855 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever and 18 died from the virus.”
Talking nutrition in Chin State
Dr Khin Mar Cho is a nutrition specialist and director at Cornell University’s College for Agriculture and Life Sciences in the USA.
Contraceptives: The final taboo
In a country where the subject of sex is still shrouded in shame, teaching young people how to prevent unwanted pregnancies remains a challenge.
DVB to broadcast VOA programmes
The VOA Burmese content will include news, commentary and programmes about health.