Conflict and instability are fuelling a rapid rise in malaria cases in Myanmar. Community-based health providers are working against the odds to hold back the tide. However, this resurgence could have global implications for public health.
Amid an economic and political crisis in Myanmar, Kyi Kyi Sein is working to build a small business offering food and beauty products derived from natural ingredients. A social impact investment supported by Community Partners International (CPI) is helping her explore new products.
On International Women’s Day, we hear from Naw Mar Mar Cho, Director of the Thandaunggyi Women’s Group, about the challenges facing women in remote and conflict-affected communities in southeastern Myanmar and how her organization is helping push back against gender-based and domestic violence and exclusion.
The health of low-income families and communities depends on more than access to health care. We revisit a pioneering project supported by Community Partners International in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta that seeks to address health needs and empower women to strengthen the underlying social and economic factors that create healthy communities.
Safe Births in Unsafe Places: Supporting Pregnant Women and Newborns in Myanmar’s Conflict Zones1/24/2024
Despite conflict forcing half of their clinics to relocate and restricting their ability to travel, the Thaundaunggyi Women’s Group is adapting to provide women in eastern Myanmar with essential sexual and reproductive health services. But conflict and deep poverty are taking a profound toll on the families they serve.
When May*, a female sex worker in Yangon, Myanmar, found out she was HIV positive, she was devastated. Limited awareness of HIV, and the illegality and stigmatization of sex work, puts female sex workers and their clients at greater risk. Research indicates that one in six female sex workers in Yangon is HIV positive.
The rising tide of conflict, displacement, and economic woe is taking a heavy toll on communities across Myanmar. In these tumultuous times, women and girls have become more vulnerable to domestic and gender-based violence. Safe houses and a network of community case workers operated by Community Partners International (CPI) partner, the Thandaunggyi Women’s Group (TWG) in Karen State, Myanmar, offer support, sanctuary, and an opportunity to rebuild shattered lives.
Myanmar’s economic crisis has put small businesses under pressure. We hear from entrepreneur and small business owner Ma Nan Htet Htet about how a microloan supported by Community Partners International (CPI) is helping her weather the storm.
As low-income communities across Myanmar struggle amid economic and political crises and widespread armed conflict, the risk of the spread of dangerous infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) is growing. Community organizations like Community Partners International (CPI)’s partner, the Hlaingtharya Development Network (HDN), are a vital resource in helping communities prevent and treat this disease.
Amid flooding and conflict in southeastern Myanmar, we talk to humanitarian workers supported by Community Partners International (CPI), who ensure that essential services reach communities in urgent need.
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