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Worth their weight in gold: health workers in rural areas

08 August, 2017

Young women from Shan State join the celebrations as a new rural health centre is opened in their community. The event was attended by the Minister for Health and Sports, H.E. Dr Myint Htwe. Credit: UNOPS

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Roads, health centres and water pumps – changing lives in Myanmar

07 August, 2017

Building bonds and breaking barriers - the importance of trust in healthcare

27 July, 2017

3MDG Spotlight: “Together, we are doing everything we can to help Myanmar reach universal health coverage!”

25 July, 2017

The decision to extend the Fund until the end of 2018 was agreed by four donors, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States who between them will provide the additional financing. The Fund was previously due to end in 2017.

3MDG pledges $40m in new funds to support health sector in 2018

10 July, 2017

Midwives, mothers and new health centres in Sagaing Region

07 July, 2017

Who? Daw Mar Mar Khaing

3MDG Spotlight: “Through my work, I can raise awareness about tuberculosis in the community”

14 June, 2017

TB is a deadly infectious disease which spreads through droplets in the air. In Myanmar, it is still a major health issue and a leading cause of illness for adults between 15 and 49 years. There are approximately 150,000 new cases every year, including dangerous drug-resistant strains.

Two new mobile TB diagnostic vehicles strengthen fight against TB

12 June, 2017

Ko Nwet Linn (second from right) is proud to be a community volunteer.

The number of new cases of malaria in Myanmar has been dropping for the past twelve years. The Malaria National Strategic Plan shows that in 2005, there were more than 1,700 deaths from the disease, down to just 37 deaths in 2015.

Expanding volunteers skills to save children’s lives

31 May, 2017

3MDG Spotlight: "I am proud to serve the community through my job"

30 May, 2017

According to the report published today, Myanmar’s health system showed real reasons for optimism last year.

Annual Report 2016: Reasons for optimism for health in Myanmar

26 May, 2017

The ribbon is cut at the opening of a centre in Hpruso Township, Kayah State

This is part of a USD 12 million project to build 82 new rural and sub-rural health centres across the country to serve community health needs. This project supports the government to improve access to health services in hard-to-reach areas of Myanmar.

Primary healthcare in hard-to-reach areas boosted with more than 70 new centres

18 May, 2017

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