February 27, 2018
A five year community based nutrition programme will
be jointly initiated in Kayin State by the Ministry of Health and Sports, the
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation and the Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in cooperation with UNICEF, said Dr. Tun Min
from the Department of Public Health.
He made the remark at the launching ceremony of a
community based nutrition programme at the Tawwin Yadana Hotel in Hpa-an, Kayin
State yesterday morning. “The programme includes healthcare services for
infants, children and pregnant women,” he added. The programme covers all wards
and village in Kayin State and the pamphlets will be distributed as part of a
knowledge dissemination programme and will be financed by UNICEF.
At the ceremony, Kayin State Minister for Social
Affairs Dr. Tin Win Kyaw delivered an opening speech and Dr. Win Kyaw Sein, a
representative from UNICEF Myanmar explained about the project. Dr. Tun Min
also clarified special action plans to be carried out for nutrition
improvement. Afterwards, the Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department U
Zaw Lin and Director of the General Administration Department U Thawdar Nyein
explained the tasks to be executed by the governmental organizations in the
programme.
The five year plan is scheduled to be undertaken
from 2018 to 2022 at a cost of US$ 14 million. The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)
movement is being carried out in 56 countries around the world and Kayin State
will become the first state in Myanmar which will benefit from the programme.
Next, the Kayin State minister for social affairs, Kayin State Minister for
Planning, Finance and Municipality U Than Naing and officials viewed snacks
made of various beans.
MDN
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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