Search database
Filter
315
Text search: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Featured
Language
Document type
237
51
13
8
4
1
1
Countries
130
20
16
13
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Authors & Publishers
23
17
17
15
14
11
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Publication Years
Category
151
13
10
9
8
3
1
1
1
Toolboxes
31
31
27
12
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
7
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
An evaluation of WFP’s operation. Evaluation Report
The Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) main components include: relief assistance; food assistance for assets (FFA); nutrition ... more
Myanmar, as a country going through rapid socio-political transition and institutional development also suffers with a high burden of infectious disease. An ongoing challenge has been to effectively ... more
7 June 2020 Version 1 Women in Myanmar have traditionally been underrepresented in public decision-making processes, a trend which is continuing in structures established to respond to COVID-19. This means that even as women are disproportionately ... more
This study aims to analyze national and international stakeholders and their initiatives in Early Warning Systems in Myanmar, to identify priority gaps that need to be addressed by all stakeholders. It is presented as a first step towards supporting ... more
Review of International, Regional and National Policies and Legal Frameworks that Promote Migrants and Mobile Populations' Access to Health and Malaria Services in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Camb ... more
This publication presents guidance on good practice from the Ayeyarwaddy Delta in Myanmar, outlining the key factors which contributed to ... more
ABOUT THE REPORT Based on more than seventy interviews, surveys of both mainstream and social media in Myanmar, and a desk review ... more
The strategic priorities of the CCS 2014–2018 are:
(1) Strengthening the health system.
... more
Journal of the International AIDS Society 2016, 19:20926
There is a growing interest in the potential contribution ... more
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is described as a situation when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder or impossible to treat, and increasing the risk ... more
The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities examines the barriers – f ... more
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security: 2021 Food and Agriculture Organization of ... more
The present report, which covers the period from January to December 2018, is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2427 (2018). The pr ... more
This publication is a compendium of 49 country examples highlighting efforts in improving refugees’ and migrants’ health following the adoption of ... more
Report of the Joint World Health Organization–Brien Holden Vision Institute Global Scientific Meeting on Myopia | University of New South Wales, ... more
Surge in climate change-related disasters poses growing threat to food security
This report presents the most current data on four specific forms of violence – violent discipline and exposure to domestic abuse during early childhood; violence at school; violent deaths among a ... more
Experiences from Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda and Ukraine
2020 is a critical year for our Joint Programme as we collectively define the path to getting back on track to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Our revised timelines for adoption ... more
1 July 2021; Report shows big COVID-19-related HIV prevention programme service disruptions, but highlights that HIV service innovations and adaptations are possible. A synthesis report on programme disruptions and adaptations during the COVID-19 p ... more
Policy update.
The report showed commitments made three decades ago to protect the rights of children remain unfulfilled for millions. Violence still affects coun ... more
Key Populations

The Global State of Harm Reduction 2016

K. Stone; G. Sander Harm Reduction International (2016) C2
Adaptation and roll-out of Epidemic Control for Volunteers’ (ECV) Toolkit and Training Manual in Myanmar
The ECV Toolkit ensures that volunteers have ... more
mnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights in 2021, published in March 2022, shows that promises to “build ... more

Two Decades of HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan: Reversing the Tide or the Coming of Age Paradigm?

A. Latypov Central Asia-Caucasus Institute; Silk Road Studies Program; Research Gate (2008) C2
China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, Volume 6, No. 3 (2008) p. 101-128 © Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program ISSN: 1653-4212
Unchecked inequality and failure to protect the rights of poorest women could undermine peace and world’s development goals, new UNFPA report warns: - Only about half ... more
Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of ... more
arrow country studies
Political developments in Myanmar/Burma prompted the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) in 2013 to undertake a small-scale scoping study to re-eval ... more
Policy Note #4: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
Protecting people from financial hardship when they fall ill is one of the ... more
Operational Updates Emergency Relief & Nutrition Rakhine: A significant increase in internal displacements due to continued armed conflict between the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) and Arakan Army w ... more
Myanmar continues to present a complex and dynamic operating context where ongoing socio-economic and political challenges, including conflict, displacement, widespread poverty and food insecurity, hinder development efforts. An estimated 24.8 perce ... more
Policy Note #2: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
Myanmar is a country in which people’s access to health services is determined more by where they live than their need ... more
This resource aims to provide relevant and practical guidance to DRR practitioners (policy and programme colleagues), on how to ensure inclusion - particularly of vulnerable groups - in Community-Based DRR (CBDRR) initiatives in ... more
Myanmar has made significant progress in its disaster management policies, plans, and procedures since 2008, when Cyclone Nargis impacted the country leaving devastation in its aftermath. ... more
Over 244,000 displaced people remain in camps or camp-like situations in Kachin, Shan, Rakhine and Kayin states. Children make up at least 50 per cent of this population, while women and„Myanmar: ... more

Guideline on Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Early Warning and Accessible Broadcasting

Dion, Betty; Qureshi, Aqeel Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES), Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (2014) C1
- Build community resilience to coastal hazards by improving capacity of inclusive disaster management systems.
- Reduce the mortality rate of ... more

Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Patients

D. P. Chin, C. L. Hanson The Journal of Infectious Disease; IDSA; Oxford, et al. (2017) C2
Supplement article The Journal of Infectious Diseases® 2017;216(S7):S675–8 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix368 Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Pa ... more
The guide is designed to help disaster managers in national Governments gain basic knowledge of how to use international tools and services. It aims to support ... more
Research results of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and response before, during and after disasters in Indonesia, Lao PDR and the Philippines
This report contributes new eviden ... more

Report on 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP12)

CAAP12; Government of Bangladesh; ICAAP Secretariat (2016) C2
ICAAP12 Secretariat Partners in population and development, Dhaka, Bangladesh June 2016
The UK government hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on June 4, 2020 under the patronage of ... more
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), also referred to as Laos, or Lao, is exposed to natural disasters such as flooding, typhoons, cyclones, drought, and earthquakes. The country is vulnera ... more
The World Health Organization organized a Consultation of National Leprosy Programme managers, partners and affected persons to discuss the draft G ... more
The report depicts the reality of forced displacement as a developing world crisis with implications for sustainable growth: 95 percent ... more
Ending the epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030 is within reach, but not yet fully in our grasp. With only 11 years left, we have no time to waste. We must step up ... more
Progress report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee (A/HRC/33/53) (Advance edited version)
Extraced from the full version of WDI 2016
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and ... more
Constituting the second part of the World Drug Report 2022, the present booklet contains an over ... more
Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2022, this booklet focuses on the market d ... more
Building on our decades of commitment to human rights in medicine and healthcare, we have published a new report on emerging threats in health-related human rights both globally and in the UK. 'H ... more
This third booklet of the World Drug Report 2022 has a dual focus: opioids and cannabis. The first chapter ... more
War Trauma Foundation strengthens mental health care and psychosocial support through capacity building and development and dissemination of expertise through the implementation ... more
The booklet starts with a general overview of how illicit drugs and the environment are linked within t ... more
13 May 2021 To avoid a reversal of progress from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... more
Slavery on fishing vessels, degradation of ecosystems, overfishing, debt bondage, human trafficking and child labour in peeling sheds – the scandals surrounding ... more
39 examples of field practices, and learnings from 20 countries, for all phases of humanitarian response. The report shows that deliberate and proa ... more
To support countries in adapting their response to different COVID-19 scenarios, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing commissi ... more
The report highlights key trends and developments in laws affecting people living with HIV and key populations in Asia and the Pacific over the fiv ... more
The UNAIDS 2020 global report is a call to action. It highlights the scale of the HIV epidemic a ... more
UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course. Missed targets have resulted ... more
This short paper aims to identify key evidence gaps in our knowledge of livestock- and fisheries-linked antimicrobial resistance in the developing world, and to document on-going or planned research ... more
Almost 30 countries vulnerable to a new Ebola-style Epidemic, jeopardising the future of millions of Children. ... more
The WHO End TB Strategy aims to end the global TB epidemic by 2030, in alignment with Goal 3 of the ... more
Spread of resistance to antimicrobial agents (AMR) does not know national borders and has reached dimensions, which require immediate actions at the national, regional and global levels. Antibiotic ... more
At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016, leaders made over 3,700 commitments to advance the Agenda for Humanity. In their first self-reports against these commitments, 142 stakehold ... more
Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programs targeted at children aged 6–59 months are implemented in many countries. By improving immune function, vitamin A (VA) reduces mortality associated with measles, diarrhea, and other illnesses. There is currently a debate regarding ... more

Forced Migration Review Issue 57 February 2018: Syrians in displacement

Couldrey, M.; J. Peebles Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford (2018) C1
This important issue of Forced Migration Review draws our attention to the current challenges facing displaced Syrians and the continuing search fo ... more
Since the start of the pandemic, the region has been hit by multiple natural and biological disa ... more
This report is documenting the global incidence of attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transport around the world. ... more

Air quality index annual update

Greenstone, M.; C. Hasenkopf and K. Lee University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (2022) C1
During the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s economy slowed. Yet, ... more

Forced Migration review

M. Couldrey; M. Herson University of Oxford; Refugee Study Centre; UNFPA; SSRC; UNAIDS (2010) C2
Supplement October 2010 HIV/AIDS, security and conflict: making the connections
This is the first global report on epilepsy summarizing the available evidence on the burden of ... more
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017
The report looks at the extent and impact of natural disasters across the region and how these intersect with ... more
Technical Assistance Report
The goal of this Global Action Plan is to articulate synergistic actions that will be required to prevent HIVDR from undermining efforts to achieve global targets on health and HIV, and to provide ... more
The African Regional Convening of the Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP) stimulated the ... more

Epilepsy

World Health Organization (2004) C_WHO
Brief review of selected topics The following pages provide a focus on selected areas in relation to neurology. The specialists who contributed ... more
July 2018 This fourth edition of the Unitaid/WHO market and technology landscape: HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing report summarizes the ... more
The WHO South-East Asia (‎SEA)‎ Region bears a high burden of tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ and MDR-TB. In 2015, the Region accounted for nearly 200 ... more
The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023 highlights that the number of people experiencing high levels ... more
This publication explores how housing, land and property rights issues have been addressed in peace agreements concluded over the past three decades. It provides practical guidance for peace negotiators on all sides in ... more
The Education 2030 Incheon Declaration and Framework for Action specifies that the mandate of the ... more
The consolidated guidelines are expected to provide the basis and rationale for the development of ... more
There has been important progress for the rights of adolescent girls and women in recent decades, yet millions still struggle to access the nutrit ... more
The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2024 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and ... more
A review of proactive risk assessment and risk management practices to ensure the safety of drinking-water
Based on information gathered from ... more
The consolidated guidelines are complemented by an operational handbook which is designed to assist with implementation of the WHO recommendations ... more

Global Report on Internal Displacement 2021 (GRID 2021)

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre IDMC; Norwegian Refugee Council NRC Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre IDMC; Norwegian Refugee Council NRC (2021) C1
Internal displacement at all-time high after unprecedented year of crises The total number of people living in internal displacement reached a r ... more