A police raid on a slot machine parlour in the Karen town of Myawaddy on Tuesday night ended in a shoot-out— with two hospitalised.
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A rush of blood
Burma will launch a blood-donation system in July to help meet the demands of the country’s health system, officials announced on Sunday at an event marking World Blood Donor Day.
Burmese migrant abandons baby on doorstep
A Burmese migrant worker in Chiang Mai abandoned her newborn baby on the doorstep of a police officer’s house on Sunday.
Five children die as gastroenteritis virus hits Chin State
At least 69 children infected with diarrhoea have been admitted to the Hakha General Hospital this month alone.
Landmine victims turn their hand to making legs
Decades of armed conflict in Burma make it one of the worst hit countries for landmines. People living close to the border are the most severely affected. But five years…
Underground medics: rebuilding Burma's ruin
Rosalie SmithMay 27, 2009 (DVB), Government spending on healthcare in Burma ranks among the lowest in the world, eclipsed by the wealth of public money that lines the pockets of…