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Project definition in Myanmar

Localization

- Townships of Dala, Twantay and Seikgyi [suburb of Yangon]
- Wa autonomous region [Shan state], since July 2003
- Buthidaung region [Rakhine state], since September 2004

Beneficiaries

Population covered: 340,000 people

AMI’s team on this project

- 12 expatriates: head of mission, medical coordinator, logistics coordinator, general administrator, logistician, project managers, regional medical referents, doctor specialized in HIV/AIDS, community development officer, nurse.
- 220 local staff: doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, lab-technicians, health educators, community workers, water and sanitation engineers, logisticians and administrative personnel.

Sources of Funds

European Community Humanitarian Office [ECHO], United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA], Fund for HIV/AIDS in Myanmar [FHAM], Europaid.

sent 21 August 2006