Pakistan remains one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The IRC and the EU are responding to the most pressing health needs on the ground.

“When I put on senahar, I feel happy in myself. I don’t feel sadness in my heart.”

In downtown Myitkyina, Kachin State, Lahtaw Zau Mun helps run the only health center for miles, which provides essential services for the hundreds of families who have been caught up in the ongoing conflict in Myanmar and displaced as a result.

In Northern Shan State, Myanmar, Dr Aung Ko Myat is a medical team leader working for Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS), a local pastoral organization supported by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). A local man from Northern State and part of the community he serves, Dr Aung is dedicated to helping others in his community. He works around the clock to provide services to communities who have been cut off from healthcare since the conflict in Myanmar escalated.

Through funding from the European Union (EU), the International Rescue Committee has been able to provide supplies and services to camp residents in Kachin state, located in northern Myanmar, to support residents — especially women and girls — in covering their basic needs, maintaining their health, and ensuring their well-being.

Two healthcare workers describe their work providing healthcare for displaced communities in Myanmar.

Daw Aye remembers the day she had to flee her home.

A new IRC report shows that while some agencies have met overall targets to better include national and subnational organisations, women's rights and women-led organisations are far behind.