Lower Myanmar Lower Myanmar Lower Burma (, also called Outer Myanmar) is a geographic region of Burma (Myanmar) and includes the low-lying Irrawaddy delta (Ayeyarwady, Bago and Yangon Regions), as well as coastal regions of the country (Rakhine and Mon States and Tanintharyi Region). In the Burmese language, people originating from Upper Burma are typically called "a-htet-tha" for men and "a-hiet-lhu" for women, whereas those from Lower Burma are called "auk tha" () for men and "auk thu" for women. While "a-nya tha" () refers to interior inhabitants of the country. Historically, Lower Burma referred to the part of Burma annexed by
Yangon Maritime University are the most selective in the country. The general state of health care in Yangon is poor. According to a 2007 estimate, the military government spends 0.4% of the national budget on health care, and 40% to 60% on defence. By the government's own figures, it spends 849 kyats (US$0.85) per person. Although health care is nominally free, in reality, patients have to pay for medicine and treatment, even in public clinics and hospitals. Public hospitals including the flagship Yangon General Hospital lack many of the basic facilities and equipment. Wealthier Yangonites still have access to country's best