Health & Nutrition

Lin Lin Kyaw is amongst 1.6 million children under-five in Myanmar who are stunted and cannot reach their fullest potential.

When Lian Sawn Vung, 31, had to give birth to her second child, her greatest fear was her inability to pay the medical bills.

“[My son] was very sick. He was running a fever, had loss of appetite and was coughing a lot. I was very worried,” said Ma Sandar, 25, who lives in Pha Yar Gyi Su Village, Kani Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, with her husband and now almost two-year-old son, Mg Pyae Phyo Win. “[When] the village’s nutrition health worker detected my child to be malnourished. I worried about the consequences,” she said.

Malaria is particularly challenging in Myanmar, with 21% of the population living in high-transmission areas.

Ensuring that mothers receive better support to practice exclusive breastfeeding.