HI provides assistance to victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war and to people with disabilities, helping them to access rehabilitation and psychological support. HI also helps people to protect themselves by raising awareness of the risks associated with mines and explosive remnants of war.
HI’s teams train medical teams in hospitals, including the emergency departments of children's hospitals in Yangon and Mandalay, in disaster preparedness, and advocates for the development of national disaster preparedness plans. They also train organisations of people with disabilities in disaster risk management and taking into account the needs of the most vulnerable.
The teams run rehabilitation sessions for people with disabilities affected by the conflict in the state of Kayin.
HI’s Myanmar programme also runs a disability early identification and intervention project (rehabilitation sessions, psychosocial support, etc.) for children under five and pregnant women, particularly those affected by natural disasters. The aim is to prevent the development of complications or disabilities.
It also seeks to ensure that people with disabilities have access to services such as health care and education, as well as new sources of income.
