Karen Department of Health & Welfare (KDHW) is an Ethnic Health Organization (EHO) which has served the health needs of the Karen population for over 50 years. The organization was founded in 1965 to provide primary health care to the ethnic Karen living in regions without government-sponsored health care services and limited access to health resources of any kind. The current delivery system is community-based, with at least one Village Tract Health Center (VTHC) per village and at least one Village Health Worker (VHW) on site. KDHW provides comprehensive primary health care to a population of more than 350,000 in remote and conflict-affected areas in Karen State, some parts of Mon State, Tanintharyi and East Bago regions.
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Mission Statement
To provide for the health of everyone through community based primary health care and at the same time, to implement secondary health care program and welfare especially for the mother and child, the elderly, and the disabled.
Values
Improved Health through expanding access to community health workers and services. Responsiveness through Evidence-Based programming and planning. Financial and Social Risk Protection through prioritizing context-appropriate low-cost interventions and improved referral systems. Improved Efficiency through identification of best and underperforming facilities, programming, and health workers.
