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Reproductive Health Indicators:

Total population (millions):	65
Life expectancy:	M: 59.3
Life expectancy:	F: 65.4
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births):	380
Infant mortality ratio (per 1,000 lives birth):	65
Contraceptive prevalence rate (Modern methods):	33
Birth per 1,000 women aged 15-19:	16
HIV prevalence rate (15-49):	M: 0.8
HIV prevalence rate (15-49):	F: 0.6

Reference:
UNFPA, state of the world population, 2008

Enabling Behavior Change at the Grass-roots Level (#2002-22331)

	Project Objectives
	To improve the RH status of women, men, and young people in Myanmar by enabling behavioral changes toward healthy reproductive and sexual practices.
	Main Funding sources
	The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
	Project Period
	September 2002 – December 2005
	Counterpart
	Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB), Department of Health (DOH), Ministry of Health (MOH)

eNEWS No. 23 August
"Twin Angels" Promote Safe Motherhood in Myanmar BCC

	Activities
	The project built the capacity of health education officers in the Ministry of Health to strengthen BCC interventions, especially for the production of BCC materials for community-level health education and awareness raising on RH at all levels. Specifically, the project developed a TV drama and picture theater titled “Twin Angels” on the theme of safe motherhood. On-the-job training was provided throughout the process of development, transferring skills and know-how for audiovisual production and the application of multi-solution technology for the development of multiple products through a single process.
	Achievements
	The project strengthened the capacity of the Central Health Education Bureau, with the provision of basic skills for BCC materials production, both audiovisual and print. Furthermore, the developed materials were utilized extensively under the “Information and Education for Behavior Change Project” of the UNFPA Special Program of Assistance, which JOICFP was also implementing. The picture theater continues to be used by community and youth volunteers, and the TV drama was aired 48 times on national television throughout 2006.

“Twin Angels” was also broadcast on national television.

Just a little skills transfer for editing results in substantial quality improvement.

A male volunteer conducts education sessions in a tea shop using the picture theater.

A young Burmese artist paints the pictures of the picture theater “Twin Angels.”