Mine risk education in Myanmar: When knowledge is power

Mar 17,2019
THE suffering caused by anti- personnel mines is horrific. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, a victim who survives an anti-personnel mine blast typically requires amputation, multiple operations and prolonged physical rehabilitation, and often suffers permanent disability, with serious social, psychological and economic implications. Fortunately, 164 States have joined the Mine Ban Convention, which establishes a comprehensive ban on these weapons.
Monywa Twintaung Aspiring Geopark
Mar 17

Monywa Twintaung Aspiring Geopark
Mar 16
Nowadays all nations in the world are striving to transform their country by UN Agenda 2030 known as 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
A Practice that changes your Brain
Mar 15
A brain, though more complex, is comparable with a computer.
Sittway District: the homeland of ethnic Rakhine people
Mar 14
Rakhine people, once steeped in long traditions of culture, have lived in Rakhine State in the western part of Myanmar.
Beware of crowding pigeons and stray dogs in urban Yangon
Mar 13
Myanmar people are kind by nature and we have heartfelt pity on other living things. If someone were to say this sympathetic nature is engendering the dangers caused by pigeons and dogs on the streets of Yangon, animal lovers will be quick to provide a stream of comments. But this is a serious and very real problem.
Measles that needs 20-hour monitoring
Mar 12
Measles is an airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of infected people. It may also be spread through contact with saliva or nasal secretions and sharing living space with an infected person.