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The burden of landmine casualties on Myanmar’s health care system

The World Health Organization has written, that local health facilities in mine affected countries must assure, “… an adequate health-care response, both immediate (e.g. acute trauma care and surgery) and long-term (e.g. rehabilitation), to the physical and psychological trauma of people injured by landmines. Most of these people live in Read more…

By admin, 4 years4 years ago
Casualty Assistance

Some landmine victims receive disbursements from government disability fund

A news report states that the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR) plans to set up a reserve fund for disabled people as part of the Disabilities Law enacted in 2015. Minister U Win Myat Aye speaking before the Amyotha Hluttaw on the 29 January stated that MSWRR Read more…

By admin, 5 years5 years ago
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UN Security Council resolution on Mine Action

In mid-June the United Nations Security Council passed its first ever resolution on Mine Action. During Security Council debate it was emphasized that Mine Action extends beyond simply removing landmines, but must be seen as  an effective tool for helping communities and countries pursue sustainable peace. The example of Colombia’s Read more…

By admin, 6 years6 years ago
Casualty Assistance

2017 UN Day for Mine Action commemorated in 3 locations in Myanmar

4 April was the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action New UN Secretary General, António Gueterres, stated in his first message on this annual UN International Day that, “peace is incomplete without mine removal’. On 4th April, the Acting Director-General of the Ministry of Social Read more…

By admin, 6 years6 years ago
Casualties

Myanmar Ministry of Health reports mine fatalities for the first time

Prior to today, there has never been an official figure provided by a government of Myanmar regarding how many people are injured or killed by landmines during a year. The figure provided by the Ministry of Health today is for deaths due to encounters with landmines, and covers the period Read more…

By admin, 7 years ago
Casualties

90 landmine casualties in Kachin State in 2015

The Myanmar Police were reported to have recorded 90 landmine casualties in Kachin State during 2015, according to a Myanmar Eleven news report. 79 of the victims were injured but survived, 11 of them died. The news report interviewed a local activist from Sarmaw village tract, who stated that in Read more…

By admin, 7 years ago

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