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Original Article

Matching action to need: an analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2017 and population health data to focus adolescent health policy and actions in Myanmar

Karly I. Cinia Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;b Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;c Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1365-704XView further author information
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Phone Myint Wind Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5070-7926View further author information
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Zay Yar Swed Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4327-3178View further author information
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Kyu Kyu Thand Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0567-9334View further author information
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Thin Mar Wind Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6804-278XView further author information
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Ye Win Aungd Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2743-5667View further author information
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Aye Aye Myintd Burnet Institute Myanmar, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9802-0792View further author information
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Nisaa R. Wulana Burnet Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4188-9761View further author information
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Lia J. Burnsa Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;e ChildFund Vietnam, Hanoi, VietnamORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5041-3098View further author information
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Elissa C. Kennedya Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;c Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia;f School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-0629View further author information
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Kate L. Francisb Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;c Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1751-5313View further author information
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Sandag Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarView further author information
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Su Mon Myatg Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarView further author information
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Sithu Sweh World Health Organisation, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarView further author information
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Aung Ko Koi Myanmar Youth Affair Committee, Yangon, MyanmarView further author information
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Yadanarj United Nations Population Fund, Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-1357View further author information
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Margaret Hellarda Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;f School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;k Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;l , Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia;m School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-3266View further author information
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Chad L. Hughesa Burnet Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8524-6477View further author information
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George C. Pattonb Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;c Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia;n Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-8326View further author information
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Ali H. Mokdado Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Peter S. Azzopardia Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;b Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;c Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia;n Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;p Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia;q School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1844976 | Received 20 Jul 2020, Accepted 29 Oct 2020, Published online: 15 Jan 2021

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