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Doctor Kyu Kyu Than

Research Director (Myanmar Program)
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Background

Dr Kyu Kyu Than is a public health specialist and a health system researcher with a speciality in sexual, reproductive, and maternal health. A Medical doctor with a PhD from the University of Melbourne. She is currently a Research Director for the Myanmar Country Program at the Burnet Institute. She has been leading and managing a variety of research and service delivery projects for the Myanmar Program which include multi-country collaborative consortium for health system strengthening in fragile and conflict settings (ReBUILD for Resilience), adolescents mental health projects (Healthy Mind Healthy Future) and infectious diseases, especially COVID-19 and hepatitis. 

She has extensive experience in working in and with Governments, UN Agencies, The World Bank and Non-Government Organizations on health policy and health system strengthening. Dedicated and determined to enhance approaches that can decrease global inequities in health for women, men, children, and adolescents. 

Qualifications
  • 2018: PhD, Melbourne University, Australia
  • 2001:MA (Population& Reproductive Health Research), Mahidol University, Thailand
  • 1998: M.Med.Sc (Preventive & Tropical Medicine), Institute of Medicine (1) Yangon, Myanmar
  • 1987: M. B. B. S, Institute of Medicine (1) Yangon, Myanmar
Appointments
  • 2021-Present: Research Director, Burnet Institute, Myanmar 
  • 2018-2021: National Consultant (RMNCAH), Global Financing Facility, The World Bank Group
  • 2014-2017: Myanmar Country Program Advisor (part-time), Burnet Institute (Australia)
  • 2010-2013: Technical Coordinator, Burnet Institute, Myanmar
  • May 2010 – October 2010: National Consultant, (UNICEF, Save the Children, Burnet Institute)
  • 2005- 2010: Research Scientist, Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Myanmar
  • 1995 -1995: Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Myanmar
  • 1991-1995: Demonstrator, Preventive & Social Medicine Department, Institute of Medicine (1), Myanmar
Positions
  • 2021-Present: Research Director, Burnet Institute, Myanmar
  • 2018-2021: National Consultant (RMNCAH), Global Financing Facility, The World Bank Group
  • 2014-2017: Myanmar Country Program Advisor (part-time) Burnet Institute (Australia)
  • 2010-2013: Technical Coordinator, Burnet Institute, Myanmar
  • May 2010 – October 2010: National Consultant, (UNICEF, Save the Children, Burnet Institute)
  • 2005- 2010: Research Scientist, Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Myanmar
  • 1995 -1995: Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Myanmar
  • 1991-1995: Demonstrator, Preventive & Social Medicine Department, Institute of Medicine (1), Myanmar
Awards
  • Honorary Burnet Institute Associate (2019-2023)
  • Australian Leadership Award (2014-2018)
  • Australia Awards Leadership Program, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
  • Australia Awards Fellowship (2014-2018)
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
  • Best Paper Award for 2017 (Maternal Health)
    Third International Conference on Public Health, Malaysia, July 2017
  • Best Paper Award for 2010 (Health System Research) 
    Research Congress, Ministry of Health, 2010
  • Best Paper Award for 2009 (Health System Research) 
    Research Congress, Ministry of Health, 2009
  • Best Paper Award for 2006 (Basic Research) 
    Research Congress, Ministry of Health, 2006
  • Best Paper Award for 2005 (Health System Research)
    Research Congress, Ministry of Health, 2005
  • Best Paper Award for 2004 (Health System Research) 
    Research Congress, Ministry of Health, 2004