Health
Community Health Care
Our Community Health care projects deliver life-saving healthcare to vulnerable communities in conflict-affected areas through 18 trusted local partners, enabling access across three critical regions, despite insecurity and movement restrictions.
In Chin State, 343 trained Community Health Workers (CHWs) continue to provide essential services in unstable and hard-to-reach areas, ensuring remote communities can still access regular and reliable care.
Through CHWs, fixed clinics and mobile health teams, the programme has supported more than 137,000 patient consultations, helping sustain healthcare for communities with limited access to services. Key achievements include malaria screening for over 13,600 people, with all 6,600 identified cases receiving timely treatment to prevent potentially serious outbreaks.
The programme also delivered more than 5,000 sexual and reproductive health services, improving access to essential care for women and families. 742 malnourished children were identified, with nearly two-thirds receiving treatment, while 712 high-risk patients, including young children and people with disabilities, were referred for further care.
By prioritising early detection and rapid treatment, our community based health projects help to prevent minor health concerns from becoming wider public health emergencies, reducing long-term risks and saving lives. Despite operating in a highly complex environment, the programme maintained a 97% supervision rate for CHWs, supporting consistent quality of care.
Mya (name changed) is a newly recruited community health worker selected by her community. She completed a refresher covering acute watery diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection, pneumonia, malaria screening, sexual health and family planning.
After the training, Mya immediately set to work using her new skills. She identified several key illnesses in her village and provided timely treatment. The villagers are extremely grateful to Mya for providing essential health services and free medical treatment through the project. The outcomes of the CHW refresher training in the area have visibly improved, her work is getting noticed, and she is motivating other CHWs to upgrade their skills.
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