Community Health Workers and their fight toward Malaria Elimination

The story of community health workers who protect their community from malaria in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. They are in different positions and use different methods of work but have the same mission to eliminate malaria. This video follows 3 community...

Matcharin Songpan, Field officer, Raks Thai Foundation Srisaket, Thailand

“Someday I drive 60 kilometers to work in the community” Matcharin Songpan (also known as Kung) is a field officer of the Raks Thai Foundation. She has been working in the malaria project for more than 7 years. She also supports HIV patients and...

Buathong Monkachasarn, MHV Huay Kob, Sangklaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand

“I want to be able to do malaria testing in the village” Buatong Monkachasarn, work as Village Health Volunteer (VHV) and Migrant Health Volunteer (MHV) in Huay Kob of Sangklaburi district.  She has been working as MHV, taking care...

Dangtoi Thongphaphumbaworn, MP/THV Bo Aung, Pilok, Kanchanaburi, Thailand

“I am proud to be a village health volunteer and support my community” Dangtoi Thongphaphumbaworn a village health volunteer and Malaria Post (MP) worker lives in Bo Aung village, Pilok, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. He supports all the health and malaria...

Story shared by Ms. Naw Thingyan Win, Village Malaria Volunteer, Myanmar.

My name is Naw Thingyan Win. I have been working as a malaria volunteer (ICMV) of Defeat Malaria project since 2017 representing Kaw Taya village located in Kayin state, Myanmar. In the past, our villagers had really suffered from malaria transmission and there were some cases of death...

Story shared by Ms. Daw Myint Myint Khine, Village Malaria Volunteer,...

My name is Daw Myint Myint Khine. I am a health volunteer (Integrated Community Malaria Volunteer -ICMV) of “Thet Kar Ya” village, Myanmar. I have been providing education concerning malaria prevention, and case diagnosis and management in the village since 2012 under CAP-Malaria Project. Starting from 2017, the Defeat...

Story shared by Mr. Nhoun Niyourk, Village Malaria Worker, Cambodia

My name is Nhoun Niyourk. I am 30 years old, lives in Pukes village, Memang commune together with two daughters and one son. I open a small grocery shop for his living. It was very difficult to get treatment many years ago when I got...

Story shared by Mrs. Chin Srey, Village Malaria Worker, Cambodia

My name is Chin Srey. I am 42 years old farmer, living in Anlong village, Por Chrey commune, Pich Chenda District with three daughters. As my personal experience with malaria, I got infected during my pregnancy. It was very difficult to get treatment for malaria. My...

Story shared by Mr. Mou Samaneath, Mobile Malaria Worker, Cambodia

My name is Mou Samaneath. I am 30 years old farmer lives in Phnom Khiev village, OKrieng commune, Sambo district. I became Mobile Malaria Worker (MMW) In January 2019 because HC staff chose me because I am a primary nurse. I go to the forest...