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A Day in the Life of UNFPA midwives in Rakhine state

calendar_today 17 July 2015

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A Day in the Life of UNFPA midwives in Rakhine state

Midwives are the backbone of Myanmar’s primary maternal health care system and crucial to improving the quality of services of pregnant women, now mothers’ and newborns. Properly…

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Making the most of Myanmar’s youth for future development of country

calendar_today 15 July 2015

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Making the most of Myanmar’s youth for future development of country

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) urged the Myanmar government to further boost investment in its young people in order not to lose out on a possible “demographic…

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Life as a female police officer

calendar_today 07 July 2015

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Life as a female police officer

Police officer Myint Myint Aye keenly watched the episode on ending domestic violence of the TV series on justice and rule of law issues “The Sun, the Moon and the Truth,”…

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Strengthening Myanmar’s midwifery services: top priority for UNFPA

calendar_today 02 July 2015

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Strengthening Myanmar’s midwifery services: top priority for UNFPA

Senior representatives from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) met with high-level government officials to discuss plans for the developing of a National Midwifery…

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Addressing the health needs of adolescents

calendar_today 30 June 2015

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Addressing the health needs of adolescents

More than 35 people from the Health Promotion and Health Education Division (HP&HED), formerly the Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB), as well as UN agencies and NGOs attended…

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Communities in Mon State raising awareness about census and its benefits

calendar_today 29 June 2015

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Communities in Mon State raising awareness about census and its benefits

Sponsored by UNFPA, through People in Need, Youth Initiative Human Rights (YIHR) in Beelin Township, Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (AFXB) in Mawlamyaing and Pauk Township…

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UNFPA conducts census awareness orientation training for Myanmar’s Catholic diocese

calendar_today 22 June 2015

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UNFPA conducts census awareness orientation training for Myanmar’s Catholic diocese

Around 60 bishops, priests, nuns and other faith based representatives from communities within the Roman Catholic Church in Myanmar also referred to as the Catholic Bishops’…

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Census data excites IT geeks

calendar_today 15 June 2015

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Census data excites IT geeks

The eleventh floor of the MAC Tower in Yangon, home to Phandemeeyar Myanmar Innovation Lab, was on Saturday 6 June, 2015, abuzz with over 50 youthful computer enthusiasts,…

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Village People in Kayin State welcome Census information sharing activities

calendar_today 15 June 2015

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Village People in Kayin State welcome Census information sharing activities

A little over one hour’s drive from Hpa An, the capital city of Kayin State, lies the village tract of Pan Kone. It is accessible only by a dirt tract that winds its way through…

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