Heartland Union · Magway Region, Myanmar
A New Chapter in Equitable Healthcare
Launching catch-up immunisation and strengthening essential health services for conflict-affected communities in Myanmar.
Who we are
Because Every Child Deserves a Healthy Future.
Reaching communities. Restoring protection. Renewing hope.
Established in June 2023, Heartland Union (HLU) is a humanitarian organisation dedicated to addressing the health needs of vulnerable, underserved and conflict-affected communities across Myanmar. Guided by humanitarian principles, medical ethics and a commitment to health equity, HLU strives to ensure access to essential, quality healthcare regardless of geographical, social or humanitarian circumstances.
Because access to healthcare should never be determined by geography, conflict or circumstance.
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Overcoming geographical barriers to deliver essential healthcare through mobile clinics and catch-up immunisation sessions in remote and hard-to-reach communities across Magway Region, Myanmar.
Heartland Union | 2026
What we do
Delivering accessible, comprehensive and community-based primary healthcare through mobile clinics and health facilities, including outpatient consultations, essential medicines, basic diagnostics and referral services for conflict-affected and underserved populations.
Promoting maternal and child well-being through essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child healthcare, including antenatal and postnatal care, safe motherhood, child health and nutrition interventions.
Strengthening the prevention, early detection, and management of communicable diseases, particularly tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV, through community-based screening, diagnostic services, treatment support, health education, and referral pathways.
Restoring access to life-saving vaccines for zero-dose and under-immunised children through community-based catch-up immunisation sessions, outreach activities and strengthened vaccine delivery systems in hard-to-reach communities.
Improving community health and preventing waterborne diseases through safe water access, improved sanitation, hygiene promotion, and integrated WASH interventions in vulnerable and conflict-affected communities.
Impact · June 2023 – 2026 Quarter 2
495k+
Outpatient service records
6,462
Emergency referrals supported
5,300
Hygiene kits distributed
15,457
Inpatient admissions
6,495
Surgical procedures
29,029
Antenatal care consultations
11,829
Children reached with ≥1 vaccine dose
Where we work
Heartland Union (HLU) operates across Magway Region, Myanmar, delivering integrated humanitarian healthcare services to conflict-affected, displaced and underserved populations. Through an established network of community-based health facilities, mobile clinics, and local partnerships, HLU strives to overcome geographical and operational barriers, ensuring equitable access to essential healthcare in some of Myanmar's most challenging humanitarian settings.
Our vision & mission
A future where conflict-affected communities across Myanmar enjoy equitable, sustainable access to essential healthcare, enabling health and well-being to thrive even in the face of adversity.
To strengthen the local healthcare workforce through professional networking, capacity building, and technical support, fostering resilient and sustainable community-based health services.
To support the delivery of timely, accessible and quality healthcare while contributing to resilient and responsive health systems in conflict-affected and humanitarian crisis settings.
To promote knowledge generation, applied research, and evidence-informed programme management, driving innovation, accountability, and sustainable health solutions.
Complaints, Feedback & Response Mechanism
“These items may seem small, but for us, they mean safety, health, and respect.”
Daw Hnin Ei (name changed), a mother of three living in an IDP site faced severe challenges in maintaining hygiene due to water scarcity and limited resources. HLU-supported hygiene kit distribution provided essential items, including hand gel and sanitary pads, addressing critical gaps in daily hygiene.
“When travelling to a hospital is difficult, having healthcare workers come to our village gives us hope and reassurance.”
Daw Mya Mya (name changed), a 54-year-old woman living in a conflict-affected village in Magway Region faced difficulties accessing essential healthcare due to insecurity, transportation challenges and limited financial resources. Through HLU's mobile primary healthcare services, she was able to receive a medical consultation, essential medicines and guidance on managing her health without undertaking a costly journey to a distant health facility.
