27 May 2024: Local News: People’s Health Foundation has been registered as a National NGO till 22 April 2029, as per Registration Number 1/Pyitwin/0064 (2022) dated 22 April 2024.
People’s Health Foundation (PHF) is established as a non-profit and non-governmental organization since December 21, 2012, and initially registered at the Ministry of Home Affairs as a national association {with Register No, 2060}, valid till December 31, 2017. After completing five years of work, a new registration No.1/Internal/0626, has been approved for another five years till December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs, had issued a new law and regulations for registration of national (domestic) and international associations working in Myanmar. The Union Registration Board has issued the Domestic Association Certificate for “People’s Health Foundation” on 22 April 2024, with registration number, 1/Domestic/0064 (2022), and the registration is valid till 22 April 2029.
People’ Health Foundation has no affiliation or financial linkage to any political party. It serves as an intermediary body to bridge between the MoH and various government agencies, the civil society groups, health development partners, and the national and international NGOs. PHF is managed by the central executive committee, with the support of patrons, advisory board, technical groups and managerial support unit. The executive committee (EC) consists of volunteers (President, Secretary, Joint-Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, and other EC members), who have long experience of working for health development at national and international levels. There are around 80 staff employed by the Foundation to serve for program implementation. Presently, the Foundation’s Office is situated at No. 52, Chindwin Street, Kamayut Township, Yangon.
The main aim of the People’s Health Foundation is “to improve the health status of the people by improving access to universal health care, and to strengthen the social environment for health development of the entire population of Myanmar”. The priority focus is to address the health development of the underserved and underprivileged population living in rural and peri-urban areas.
