Improving access to routine immunization in remote villages of Maungdaw township, Rakhine State Maungdaw Township in Rakhine state is located where the storm and flood disaster visited very frequently in every year. Besides, it is one of the conflicted affected areas in Myanmar where internally displaced people (IDP) reside and move from place to place since 2012. In addition it is one of hard to reach areas among townships in northern Rakhine State where critical humanitarian needs have remained unmet due to shortage of funds and others supports such as livelihoods and health improvement supports. In order to minimize the risk of outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases, the MNMA has been actively involved in the health care delivery by supporting the implementation of routine immunization services and health outcomes for poor women and children for 9 months duration starting from 6 January 2016 and will end 6 October 2016 with a remarkable successful achievement.  

Since the key objective of this project is to improve/maximize immunization coverage and reach all the missed children by strengthening of routine immunization service in hard to reach area of targeted Maungdaw Township, the activities will mainly focus on two objectives (1) to improve access to and availability of immunization services for vulnerable target populations and (2) mobilization of communities to increase awareness on routine immunization  The ultimate beneficiaries will be children under 5 and pregnant mothers in the project areas of Maungdaw Township who will benefit from the improved quality and access to routine immunization, and increased awareness on the value of routine immunization. The project will cover the same existing 50 remote villages. 

1.	Number of immunized children: 8,722 (M – 4234, F- 4488))
2.	Number of children immunized for polio who had received 3 doses: 1,658 (M-805, F 853)
3.	Number of children immunized for measles- 3,316 (M- 1610,   F 1,706)
4.	Number of children immunized for BCG - 1,658 (M 805, F-853)
5.	Number of immunized pregnant women for anti-tetanus toxoid- 1,941
6.	Number of Health education session on immunization to the family members of vaccinated children - 3,462

MNMA will produce and distribute a set of IEC materials such as printed vinyl poster on immunization schedule, reminder of parents on key messages on porcelain cup, baby napkins and recycle bags will be produced for the use of prizes to quiz answering competitions in order to strengthen community participation. Moreover, the implementing staff will be equipped with back-bag and rain coat which is badly needed in rainy season and AEFI kits. 

MNMA will ensure that while carrying out monitoring of project activities, relevant data and information (disaggregated by gender and age, wherever applicable) are collected, to assess the progress against planned results. The report will be prepared at the field level and reviewed at the country level by the management team and monthly progress reports analytically documenting the implementation status will be provided by the partner. MNMA will monitor the project activities on a quarterly basis and will submit quarterly report in a timely manner. With support from the country office (as and when needed), the technical staff from WHO will coordinate with MNMA on regular basis.