Implementation of Health Policies in the COVID-19 Pandemic Phases of Myanmar and How the Population Approach Influenced Their Success Rate

Khine Zin Aung; Han Thiri Zin; Sa Tin Myo Hlaing; Putri Damayanti; Tamanna Tabassum

doi:10.7759/cureus.50944

Implementation of Health Policies in the COVID-19 Pandemic Phases of Myanmar and How the Population Approach Influenced Their Success Rate

Cureus. 2023 Dec 22;15(12):e50944. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50944. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Khine Zin Aung¹, Han Thiri Zin², Sa Tin Myo Hlaing³, Putri Damayanti³, Tamanna Tabassum³

Affiliations

¹ Biostatistics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
² Biomedical Sciences, Hood College, Frederick, USA.
³ Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JPN.

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing in developing countries, and post-pandemic individuals are still suffering mentally and physically. Many researchers have tried to find the causes and risks that can impact the spread of disease. Among the causes and risks identified, socioeconomic factors and health policies played an important role in determining the transmission of the disease. However, the significance of these factors for the spread of infection is different depending on the country. In this editorial, we discuss the implementation of health policies in Myanmar and their effect on infection transmission.

Keywords: covid 19; developing countries; infection spread; public health care; public health policy.

Publication types

Editorial