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Appendix 2-DFID Burma Health Programmes 2006-12


Project Title Allocation Dates Funding channel and aims
Three Millennium Development Goal Fund Up to £80 million 2012-16Multi-donor trust fund managed by United Nations Office for Project Services

The programme has been in design since 2010 and started in January 2013. DFID is contributing £40 million to the programme in the period 2012-14 and up to £40 million more in the period 2014-16. The total budget for the 3MDG Fund is predicted to be £180 million

Three Diseases Fund £34.1 million2006-13 Multi-donor trust fund managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services

Focussing on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, it was set up following the withdrawal of the Global Fund from Burma in 2005.DFID provided 41% of the funds which supported the prevention, treatment and care of affected people in the most vulnerable groups.

Addressing Drug-Resistant Malaria in Burma £11.3 million 2011-14Accountable grant to Population Services International (NGO)

It aims to improve access to quality-assured anti-malarial drugs in the Burmese health system.

Delta Maternal Health (Joint Initiative for Improving Maternal and Child Health after Cyclone Nargis) £4.95 million 2009-13Multi-donor trust fund managed by United Nations Office for Project Services

It delivers maternal and child health services to five townships in the Irrawaddy Delta which were affected by Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

Primary Health Care programme in Burma £3.2 million 2006-12Accountable grant with Health Poverty Action (NGO)

It aimed to support maternal and child health for poor minority communities in marginalised areas of Burma. In September 2012 a new programme of support for these areas had been agreed for Health Poverty Action under the new programme of support for conflict-affected people and peace building.

Emergency Healthcare in Eastern Burma £834,0002011-13 Accountable grant to Christian Aid (NGO)

This is for internally displaced people, particularly women and children, living in the target conflict-affected areas in eastern Burma. It gives access to emergency health care provided by trained health personnel. Basic health interventions are provided by trained community health workers to people in very hard to reach and conflict affected areas.

Mae Tao Clinic£532,000 2009-12Accountable grant to Mae Tao Clinic

It aimed to provide health care for displaced Burmese people along the Thailand-Burma border. In September 2012 a new programme of support for these areas had been agreed for Mae Tao Clinic under the new programme of support for conflict-affected people and peace building.

Shoklo TB (Accessible Tuberculosis Treatment) £177,0002009-12 Accountable grant to Shoklo Malaria Research Unit

This was to provide testing and treatment for TB and multi-drug resistant TB. In addition, it provided treatment for those who were also HIV positive, targeted on informal migrants on the Thailand-Burma border. In September 2012 a new programme of support for these areas had been agreed for Shoklo TB under the new programme of support for conflict-affected people and peace building.

Health services for Burmese refugees in three camps £85,0002010-11 Accountable grant to Aide Medicale Internationale (NGO)

It aimed to provide curative health care, disease prevention and related control systems in three camps; HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, treatment and care provided in Mae La camp.

Source ICAI Report 25, DFID's Health Programmes in Burma, July 2013


 
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