With the good news of COVID-19 vaccines arriving recently, people in the world are in a wait-and-watch mode to start travel and to resume their businesses.
Global media are reporting about the successful trials of COVID-19 vaccines, and people around the world are hopeful with the news that vaccines would be ready in deployment in early 2021.
On the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, which marks the beginning of the UN’s annual campaign, the 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women, the WHO South-East Asia Region called on all health sector stakeholders in the region to take urgent actions across the region to strengthen efforts to protect women and girls from violence and to support their health needs amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Myanmar aspires to achieve, as part of its vision 2030, a healthier and productive population by implementing the Universal Health Coverage. However, for the aspiration to be fulfilled, there is much work that needs to be done, both in terms of Health System Strengthening (HSS) and in changing peoples’ behaviors, such as regularly exercising, including walking.
