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 Providing technical support to the Ministry of
Health in implementation of Myanmar
five-year strategic plan for reproductive health (RH):
 providing skilled care during pregnancy,
delivery, new born, postnatal;
providing sexual and reproductive health
information, education and services for young people;
providing of birth spacing and contraceptive
services, and reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections
information and services;
providing post abortion care;
providing post menopausal care and screening
and treatment of cervical and breast cancer;
promoting men's role in support of
reproductive health;
promotion of
community awareness on the knowledge about: pregnancy, childbirth and newborn
care, danger sign, role of family and community in birth preparation and
referral, transportation in case of emergency.
Supporting the Ministry of Health on
implementation of gender and women's health programme.
Providing support for reproductive health in Myanmar and
strengthening linkages between WHO Myanmar and reproductive health partners.
Strengthened monitoring and evaluation.
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World Disability Report & Workshop on
Reproductive Health for People with Disabilities
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 The launching
ceremony for “World Disability Report & Workshop on Reproductive Health
for People with Disabilities” was conducted at the Ministry of Health in Naypyitaw on 24 November 2011. It was attended by H.E. Professor
Pe Thet Khin,
Union Minister for Health, H.E. Dr. Daw Myat
Myat Ohn Khin,
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health, H.E. Dr. Win Myint, Deputy
Minister, Ministry of Health, Directors
General from Departments under the Ministry of Health, officials from the
Ministry of Health, President of
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, President from Myanmar
Women’s Affairs Federation, Director General from Ministry of Education, Officials
from WHO, Officials from Department of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement, Ministry of Education, and …
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Myanmar
to start neonatal-perinatal database networking
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 The “National Advocacy
and Coordination Meeting on Neonatal Database Networking”, was held at the Thingaha Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw
on 29 April 2011. The Union Minister for
Health, H.E. Prof. Pe Thet Khin delivered the
opening speech…
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Dissemination of implementation plan for child health
development strategy in Myanmar 2011-2012
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The second “Five-Year Strategic Plan for Child Health
Development 2010-2014” was developed during 2010 and was disseminated to
all relevant stakeholders in June, 2010. This was followed by dissemination
of the first 2 year implementation plan of activities according to
strategic guidelines of the strategic plan. WHO/SEARO had given technical
assistance for identifying the activities. Dr Vijay Kumar, Retired
Director, WHO/SEARO, in collaboration with Department of Health (DOH), WHO
and UNICEF (5 to 10 September 2010) identified the activities and targets.
The draft was strengthened by Dr Neena Raina, Regional Advisor, Child and Adolescent Health
(CAH)/SEARO and Dr Mikael Ostergren,
Medical Officer, CAH, WHO/HQ…
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“National Five Year Strategic Plan for Child Health
Development (2010-2014)” disseminated
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 Countdown 2015 is approaching and Myanmar
is facing a
great challenge to achieve MDG4 targets. The new Five Year Strategic Plan for Child
Health Development (2010-2014) really becomes an important position to
expedite child survival activities.
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Second phase of Essential Newborn Care Programme (Italian Grant)
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 The Government of
the Republic of Italy has been supporting Ministry of Health, Myanmar,
for improving child survival by implementation of the Essential Newborn
Care (ENC) Programme since 2006. During the first
phase health care staff has been trained in 14 Townships in Magway, Ayeyarwady, Sagaing and Bago Divisions…
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Formulation of Five Year Strategic Plan for
Reproductive Health 2009-2013
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 The
Five-Year Strategic Plan for Reproductive Health (2004-2008) ended in 2008.
With the financial and technical support from RH Unit, WHO/SEARO, the existing
Strategic Plan was reviewed and from the achievements, shortcomings and
gaps identified, the new Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 was formulated…
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Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO Myanmar Statement
on Safe Feeding for Infants (30 September 2008)
ENSURE SAFE FEEDING FOR INFANTS AND INCREASE
VIGILANCE
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The Ministry of Health, Government of Myanmar is taking
prompt actions in response to contaminated milk powder issue. The Government
of Myanmar has conducted search for possible contaminated milk formula in
the market, initiated testing for melamine in milk products and increased
surveillance for affected children by asking paediatrician
to report infants seeking treatment for renal problems and having history
of feeding with infant milk formula. The Ministry of Health (MoH), UNICEF and WHO are actively supporting promotion
of safe feeding for infants and urging parents to ensure exclusive
breastfeeding for their infants for the first six months...
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Trawlergies for
maternal and newborn emergency transport
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UNFPA Strategic Partnership Programme
with WHO implemented key activities in 2006-2007 on "Strengthening
Continuum of Maternal and Newborn Health Services" . One of these was expansion of referral
system of essential obstetric and newborn care. To facilitate timely
transfers in emergency maternal and newborn management, especially for the
hard to reach villages, UNFPA/WHO/DoH had
distributed 25 trawlergies, a mini truck tractor,
as part of program activity to strengthen Reproductive Health. These were provided to the five programme townships, Myaung, Monywa, Salingyi, Khin U and Wetlet
Townships in Sagaing Division in December 2006. An assessment on the
usefulness, drawbacks, gaps and constraints on this form of assistance was
conducted between 1st to 5th July by Department of Health, Department of
Medical Research (Lower Myanmar), UNFPA and WHO in collaboration as a team...
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