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	Podcast:		Mosaic Science Podcast
	Episode:		Fear and loathing in Thet Kal Pyin: Myanmar's healthcare crisis
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:26:49
	Publish Date:		2016-06-19 19:01:00
	Description:		"In Myanmar healthcare and politics are inextricably linked. The repressive military junta that took power in the early 1960s choked off funding for health and other social services, and even though its ruling generals ceded power to a nominally civilian government in 2011, experts say the health system will take years - probably decades - to recover from half a century of neglect." As Myanmar prepares for a historic election on 8 November 2015, its leadership is rolling out plans for dramatic health sector reforms. But there are enormous obstacles, including the legacy of war and a rising threat of drug-resistant infectious diseases in restive border areas. Mike Ives reports. Written by Mike Ives, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Jen Whyntie. For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mosai…id964928211?mt=2 RSS mosaicscience.libsyn.com/rss If you liked this story, we recommend Cradle of Resistance: How Malaria defeats our drugs by Ed Yong, also available as a podcast.
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