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CPI Engages in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Myanmar and Bangladesh

11/28/2018

 
​In support of the international campaign ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’, Community Partners International (CPI) is engaging in events and activities with partners and communities in Myanmar and in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) until December 10 (Human Rights Day). During these 16 Days of Activism, CPI is working closely with communities to raise awareness and understanding of sexual and gender-based violence, promote rights and protections, and provide information about care and support needs and options for survivors.

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CPI Supports World Prematurity Day Event to Highlight Kangaroo Mother Care

11/27/2018

 
​In Myanmar, an estimated 116,800 babies are born premature (before 37 completed weeks of gestation) each year. Among children under five, 21% of deaths are attributed to premature birth complications. A growing body of evidence suggests that kangaroo mother care (KMC), where mothers hold premature babies skin-to-skin to prevent hypothermia and support early breastfeeding, is one of several key ways to help premature babies survive and thrive.

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CPI Helps Build Research Capacity for Public Health and Social Welfare in Myanmar

11/19/2018

 
As Myanmar continues to implement challenging reforms in public health and social services, there is a pressing need to develop research expertise and generate the evidence base to guide and inform effective decision-making, service planning and implementation. To highlight the need for and help strengthen qualitative research capacity, Community Partners International (CPI) organized a three-day research training workshop in Nay Pyi Taw from November 6 to 8, 2018, attended by 32 representatives from the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) Health Literacy Promotion Unit (HLPU), the Department of Social Welfare (DSW), PhD students from the University of Public Health (UPH) in Yangon and CPI staff.

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Beyond Malaria: Community-Based Malaria Teams Help to Tackle TB

11/14/2018

 
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U Saw Paw Khwar's family looks on as he receives TB care from a village health volunteer.
U Saw Paw Khwar's young son was successfully treated for malaria. Then U Saw Paw Khwar was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and needed treatment. As malaria prevalence rates decline rapidly in southeastern Myanmar due to successful control and elimination efforts, community-based health workers are now supporting initiatives to tackle other infectious diseases such as TB.

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Shofika's Story: Motherhood as a Refugee

11/6/2018

 
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Shofika (left) receives a water filter from Community Health Volunteer Muhammad in Kutupalong refugee camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: Community Partners International
In August 2017, Shofika fled violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, and crossed the border into Bangladesh with her husband and three children, ages six, four and two. She sought shelter in the Kutupalong Expansion Site refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, that houses more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees. It is currently the world’s largest refugee camp. In early 2018, Shofika became pregnant with her fourth child.

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  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • What We Stand For >
      • Our Values and Guiding Principles
      • Partnership Principles
    • Financial Information
    • Our History
    • Policies and Governance >
      • Donor and Online Privacy Policy
      • Board of Directors Conflict of Interest Policy​
      • Document Retention and Destruction Policy
      • Compensation and Approval Process for the Executive Director
      • Financial Conflict of Interest for Investigators Policy
      • Whistleblower Policy
  • Where We Work
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    • COVID-19 Response >
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