CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND 2. PRESENT STATUS OF PHC IN MYANMAR 2.1 Eight Elements of PHC 2.1.1 Health education 2.1.2 Nutrition 2.1.3 Maternal and Child Health 2.1.4 Water and Sanitation 2.1.5 Immunization 2.1.6 Locally endemic diseases 2.1.7 Treatment of common illness and injuries 2.1.8 Essential Drugs 2.2 Other elements of PHC 2.2.1 Non-communicable disease contro 2.2.2 Tobacco Control 2.2.3 Mental Health 9, 15 2.2.4 Primary Oral Health Care 9, 15 2.2.5 School and Youth Health 9, 2.2.6 Occupational Health and Safety 2.2.7 Food and drug safety 2.2.8 Health Care for the Elderly9, 2.2.9 Gender and Health 2.2.10 Emerging Diseases 2.2.11 Health Management Information System ( HMIS ) 3. TRANSLATING THE VALUES OF PHC INTO POLICY AND ACTIONS 3.1 National Health Policy and Health Development Plans 9,15,16,18,19 3.2 Rural Health Development 3.3 Community participation and volunteerism 18,19 3.3.1 Community Health Workers (CHWs) 3.3.2 Auxiliary Midwives (AMWs) 3.4 Integration 3.5 Inter-sectoral actions for health 4 LESSONS LEARNT 4.1 Achievements related to Primary Health Care 4.2 Lesser achievement related to PHC 5 PHC AND THE CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES AND CONTEXT 5.1 Demographic changes and epidemiological transitions 5.2 Public private partnership 5.3 Integrating vertical programme and improving quality of care 6 THE WAY FORWARD