Risk Communication Strategy for Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in Mekong Basin Sub-region and Countries (for the period of 2008-2010)

Myanmar 21 November 2007

Strategy Goal

• Promote regional communication on priority diseases including PHEICs.

Specific Objectives

1. To develop risk communication strategy for EDs in the region based on IHR(2005) Decision Instrument.
2.  Develop curriculum for risk communication
3. Train a critical mass of risk communicators at different levels of the health system:

• At cross-border site
• At provincial level
• A national level (NFP/IHR)

       4. Develop and test risk communications messages for the public.

Myanmar (Burma): Useful Web Links

 Government:

• Myanmar President Office
  
• Ministry of Health, Union of Myanmar
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  
• Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries

 United Nations:

• FAO Myanmar
• UNDP Myanmar
• UNFPA Myanmar
• WHO Myanmar

News:

• Guide to Myanmar
• Myanmar Times
• The Eleven News
• The Flower News
• Planet
• Irrawaddy
• DVB
• Mizzima News
• BBC Burmese News
• VOA Burmese
• RFA Burmese
• Kantarawaddy Times