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3DF Annual Reviews 
Dr Ei Khine Mon, Assistant Project Manager for 3DF partner Ratana Metta Organisation is one of 35 partners displaying their achievements over the past six years with the support of the Three Diseases Fund in Myanmar. 3DF holds regular review meetings with its partners and major stakeholders to share the outcomes of the programme activities for the last year. In 2012, the Fund held a final review to review the whole 6 years of health impact on the country. International and local NGOs and United Nations partner agencies are invited, together with senior representatives from the Ministry of Health and donor countries. Three Diseases Fund final review and the launch of the Three Millennium Development Goals Fund. The Chatrium hotel played host to the final review of 3DF and the launch of 3MDG fund on 25th and 26th September 2012. A marketplace was also held comprising of 35 3DF implementing partners. The Minister of Health, Professor Dr Pe Thet Khin formally launched the new US$300 million mother and child health 3MDG fund with the Chair of the Board, Ms Veronique Lorenzo of the European Union. Both promised closer collaboration and cooperation while hoping to build upon the successes from the Three Diseases Fund. A press briefing was held to announce the achievements of 3DF and 3MDG launch. 33 national journalists and 3 TV crews attended statements from two representatives from the two programmes' Boards, as well as Dr Saw Lwin, the Deputy Director General for Disease Control, a regional TB coordinator for the Myanmar Medical Association and a malaria and public health volunteer for World Concern. The press release issued at the event quoted the independent Final Evaluation of 3DF, that the Fund was 'the single largest contributor to address the three diseases areas in Myanmar between 2007 and 2011'. A representative from 3DF's Board, Ms Shaanti Sekton of AusAID said, 'with the valuable efforts of our implementing partners, the fund has proved that it can work effectively in Myanmar to help improve and save the lives of thousands.' (Read the full statement) Speaking of the new 3MDG Fund, Ms Lorenzo said, 'we know that maternal and child mortality is high in Myanmar and most deaths are preventable. That is why the majority of the expected US$300 million for the Fund will serve to improve delivery of essential healthcare for poor and vulnerable mothers and children.’ Agenda of 3DF Final Review 2012 Aide-memoire for 3DF sessions 26th September 2012 (PDF, 90KB) The National Disease Programmes presented the following presentations: HIV: National Response to HIV/AIDS with the support of Three Diseases Fund TB: National Tuberculosis Programme Achievement Malaria: Three Diseases Fund Response to Malaria 2007-2012 On behalf of the Community Based Organisations Further information about the independent Final Evaluation of 3DF can be found at this link. Details of the next steps of the 3MDG fund will be announced through this website on the homepage and supporting pages. Notifications will be sent by email and published in the print media. If organisations would like to be notified of 3MDG related information please email the 3DF Communications unit: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Resources
Better Lives: 3DF Stories
- From ordinary community member to trustworthy community leader
- Trying to be on the right track
- Three village malaria health workers talk about their work in upland Shan State
- My daughter the health educator
- My unlucky time is over
- Sharing experiences and learning how to live with HIV
- Targeted outreach for high-risk HIV groups in Myanmar