Myanmar is among a number of countries that has a high risk of rabies with over 190,000 people bitten by dogs last year and 70 dying from the viral disease.
National Reconciliation and the Peace process are being carried out for the emergence of a Democratic Federal Republic, inspired by the people to bring equal opportunities to all.
Tobacco use, in all forms, is a major cause of illness, disability and death across the WHO South-East Asia Region. Region-wide, almost 246 million people smoke tobacco; while just below 290 million consume it in a variety of smokeless forms.
Myanmar’s agricultural sector is a key pillar of the economy and provides employment to about 53 per cent of the labor force. Additionally, it is a source of livelihood for about 70 per cent of the rural population.
The Social Security Board of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, and Population has launched the Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Pilot Project in collaboration with the International Labour Organization. EII is being implemented in more than 170 countries.
