ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
Introduction: "In
Myanmar,
having
a
stroke
is
one
of
the
common
leading
causes
of
death
and
constitutes
3.6%
of
total
deaths
in
2011
(Heath
in
Myanmar,
2013).
Lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
or
?wind
disease”
is
a
common
chronic
illness
condition
that
impacts
on
socio-‐economic
life
of
people.
Lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
is
the
Myanmar
term
for
neurological
weakness
caused
by
a
stroke
from
the
biomedical
point
of
view.
Biomedical
perspectives
explain
the
causes
of
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
(stroke)
as
the
interruption
of
the
blood
supply
to
the
brain,
usually
because
a
blood
vessel
bursts
or
is
blocked
by
a
clot.
This
cuts
off
the
supply
of
oxygen
and
nutrients,
causing
damage
to
the
brain
tissue
(WHO,
2014).
Unlike
biomedical
explanation,
causes
of
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
are
explained
in
several
different
ways
in
the
traditional
medical
sector
in
Myanmar.
Different
disciplines
of
traditional
medical
systems
explain
differently
the
cause
of
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar.
Based
on
Ayurveda
concepts,
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
is
due
to
an
imbalance
of
wind,
phlegm
and
bile
which
creates
ill-‐health
conditions
in
lay
knowledge
while
Buddhist
perspectives
explains
the
causes
of
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
from
the
point
of
?Karma”,
the
act
of
an
individual
in
the
past
or
present
life.
Astrological
perspectives
describe
the
cause
of
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
from
the
calculations
of
zodiac
of
stars,
planets
and
the
time
of
birth
and
age
(Heath
in
Myanmar,
2013).
Therefore,
different
schools
of
thought
produces
diverse
views
on
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
in
Myanmar.
Al
though
stroke
is
a
common
public
health
issue
in
Myanmar,
the
majority
of
studies
conducted
have
focus
on
biomedical
aspects
of
stroke
and
viewed
mainly
from
the
point
of
view
of
the
biomedical
perspective.
This
study
will
fill
the
knowledge
gap
on
understanding
how
people
in
rural
villages
of
Bago
with
lay-‐ngan-‐yaw-‐gar
seek
medical
attention
based
on
their
worldview
and
will
explore
different
perspectives
from
the
community
in
relation
to
the
traditional
health
sector.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015.
ရင်းမြစ်:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of Publication:
2015-07-26
Date of entry:
2015-08-11
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