May 2008 - The 21st century faced new challenges of natural disasters; climate changes cause death and diseases through extreme weather such as heat waves, floods and draughts. The South-East Asia Region is prone to the effects of climate change whereby tornados and floods render many homeless and vulnerable to epidemic outbreaks of cholera and diarrhea diseases. Droughts predispose populations to famine and malnutrition due to scarcity of water and food.  more...

August 2007 - On behalf of Delegation of the Union of Myanmar and on my own behalf, I would first of all wish you all here today physical, mental and social well-being. I would also extend my thanks to Organization Committee for invitation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for holding this important conference on HIV/AIDS. It is also a privilege and honour for allowing me to make a key note address on how Government of the Union of Myanmar and National AIDS Programme (NAP) is responding to HIV/AIDS pandemic.  more...

June 29, 2007 -It has come to our notice about the remarks of the UN coordinator warning of the looming humanitarian crisis in Myanmar in the International Herald Tribune, Wednesday, June 20, 2007, mentioning a definite need for scaling up the humanitarian response; evolution of three diseases which is worrying and if there is not an effort to try to and address the three diseases, address the issues of acute poverty that are emerging- it is pushing the situation towards a serious humanitarian crisis.  more...

June 7, 2007 - Following the Indian media reports and smallpox alert issued by the West Bengal government in its districts and reports of small pox outbreak in Myanmar and Bangladesh, country WHO office asked this issue to Ministry of Health, Myanmar.  more...