UNDP’s health training for Chin people
November 23, 2007 - A health related training programme for Chin people from remote areas of the state in Burma was conducted recently by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
UNDP staff members held a week long training session on how to combat malaria and diarrhea in its office in Thangtlang town, Chin state from November 13 to 20. One person each from 28 villages in Thangtlang was told to attend the training programme.
“They (UNDP staff) during the training lectured trainees on preventive measures for malaria and diarrhea,” a local in Thangtlang said.
The UNDP staff also distributed about 100 malaria and diarrhea preventive capsules to each trainee.
It was learnt that the UNDP is planning to continue health related training for the trainees for the rest of the villages in Thangtlang. There are 85 villages in Thangtlang.
Activities related to health training by UNDP in other townships in Chin state has not been reported yet.
Last month, Merlin, the international charity group from UK had also distributed anti-mosquito pills and mosquito net to locals in Thangtlang town, Chin state. – Khonumthung.
