Integrated lifesaving response to mitigate the impacts of the combined crises on the one bearing the heaviest brunt (women, girls, minorities, IDPs, migrants). The project is multi-sectoral intervention aiming at providing an emergency humanitarian assistance to the displaced, resettled, conflict-affected, and host populations residing in hard-to-reach in Hlaingbwe, Hpapun, Townships in Kayin State, as well as Bilin Township in Mon state. The proposed intervention intends to target 15,619 persons (3,592 Men, 4,686 Women, 3,749 Boys, 3,592 Girls). The recent political developments in Myanmar have resulted in mass demonstrations, strikes, exacerbated violence between ethnic armed groups and has consequently increased humanitarian needs that needs to be urgently addressed to mitigate the impacts of precarious living conditions.

PUI has gathered data and determined service gaps to be covered through needs assessments, updates from PUI field teams, local partners, in triangulation with reports from the UN. With this, PUI narrowed down and finalized activities. PUI’s proposed intervention will focus on providing meaningful access to primary healthcare including MISP and MNCH, nutrition services and quality WASH services in Hlaingbwe, Hpapun, and Bilin townships. This multi-sector project will contribute to the mitigation of the risks in terms of health thanks to the activities planned under the three sectors composing the action. The reduction of risks of waterborne diseases faced by the population through WASH activities (provision of safe water, hygiene kits, etc.), the improvement of healthcare quality and the access to nutrition services will indeed directly contribute to the health status of the target populations. Taking into consideration the already important humanitarian needs, the project also includes curative activities in terms of Nutrition and health. 

Primary health care services and emergency referrals will be provided to ensure meaningful access to health in both Government Controlled Areas (PUI mobile health team/Nan Thi Lar Hospital in Myaing Gyi Ngu) and Non-Government controlled areas (KEHOC).

Moreover, PUI will integrate nutrition service package with the primary healthcare service package in Hpapun township, implementing a community-based nutrition intervention in both GCA and NGCA. To finish with, meaningful access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services will be included to ensure access to basic services for population recently and longtime displaced. 

The intervention will focus on both IDPs as well as host communities, targeting the vulnerable and hard-to-reach population, and those affected by the recent coup d’état and its consequences.

Focusing on the humanitarian needs of the beneficiaries in both GCA and NGCA, PUI will work with partners (KEHOC for NGCA, Nan Thi Lar Hospital for IDP in GCA), and coordinate with Government and Non-Government Actors, especially for receiving access to coverage area. Keeping in mind the volatility of the situation, PUI may adapt programmatically to achieve intended outcomes. Overall, PUI intends to improve living standards and access to safe water and hygiene items, improve meaningful and comprehensive healthcare (including SRH) access to vulnerable population (IDPs, host community, women, girls, and hard to reach population), and improve nutritional status of vulnerable PLW and CU5.
Please find more detail in the 20908-PUI-ProjectProposal-FINAL under the document tab.