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Evaluation of the Joint Initiative for Maternal Newborn and Child Health in Myanmar

Past project

Burnet, in partnership with local and international researchers, led the impact evaluation of this project to document successes and guide future UN investments.

Objective

The United Nations (UN) had supported for some years the Joint Initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (JIMNCH) – aiming to reach the most vulnerable communities in the delta region of Myanmar, supporting those most affected by Cyclone Nargis.

Burnet, in partnership with local and international researchers, led the impact evaluation of this project to document successes and guide future UN investments.

Timeline

2010–2013.

Burnet’s evaluation was undertaken in 2012, with final reporting in 2013.


Approach

The evaluation found the JIMNCH program had been successful in reaching remote communities with health care, and uncovered new findings regarding the relative worth of support to emergency referrals, compared to the training of community-based staff – especially in relation to childbirth and postnatal care.

The findings were presented to the Myanmar government and other stakeholders, and used to help plan the joint United Nations program investments in maternal, newborn and child health from 2014.

Community impact

The evaluation used a novel tool for social mapping developed by a senior Myanmar researcher to unpack how wealth and status affected the way families accessed services.

This work was presented at the 3rd Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Capetown, South Africa in October 2014.

Partners

Collaborator

 UNOPS, Myanmar Office

Project contacts

Dr Kyu Kyu Than

Dr Kyu Kyu Than

Research Director (Myanmar Program)
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Project team

Dr Chris Morgan

Dr Chris Morgan

Honorary Senior Principal Research Fellow
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Dr Kyu Kyu Than

Dr Kyu Kyu Than

Research Director (Myanmar Program)
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