Last updated: 7 June 2022
Myanmar is currently facing a severe COVID-19 crisis, with high infection rates but limited access to medical aid. Reliable and comprehensive information on home-based care for COVID-19 suspected cases is also not sufficiently available, especially in ethnic nationality languages.
Therefore, in close cooperation with several ethnic-based civil society organisations, TNI has developed a number of documents for communities across the country:
1. A short guideline for home-based care, with basic and compact messages that aim for easy and quick reference how to respond when there are suspected COVID-19 cases in the community. This basic guideline is available in Burmese and various ethnic nationality languages:
- Burmese - also available on Facebook
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Chin (Laimi) - also available on Facebook
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Chin (Zanniat) - also available on Facebook
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Chin (Zomi) - also available on Facebook
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Chinese - also available on Facebook
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Kachin (Jingphaw) - also available on Facebook
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Karen (Sgaw) - also available on Facebook
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Kayah - also available on Facebook
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Kayan - also available on Facebook
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Kuki - also available on Facebook
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Lahu - also available on Facebook
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Pa-O - also available on Facebook
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Shan - also available on Facebook
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Rakhine - also available on Facebook
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Wa - also available on Facebook
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Lhaovo - also available on Facebook
- Zaiwa - also available on Facebook
- Tangshang Naga - also available on Facebook
- Taang - also available on Facebook
- Lisu - also available on Facebook
- Rawang - also available on Facebook
- Lachid - also available on Facebook
- Karen (Pwo) - also available on Facebook
2. A longer guideline in Myanmar language of home-based care targets (now also available in English) to assist the community when medical support is unavailable and health facilities cannot be reached, with more detailed information on how to:
- detect COVID-19 symptoms
- isolate and care for oneself or family members if COVID-19 is suspected
- measure temperature and blood oxygen level by pulse oximeter
- increase oxygen levels, conduct breathing exercises and help on relieving cough with sputum
- balance nutrition
3. Guideline for what to do if your loved ones pass away from COVID-19 at home (in Burmese)
4. Frequently asked questions on COVID-19 (in Burmese)
5. Myth busters on COVID-19 (in Burmese)
6. Frequently asked questions on Covid-19 Vaccine in various ethnic nationality languages:
- Akha
- Chin-Laimi
- Chin-Laizo
- Chin-Zanniat
- Chin-Zomi
- Kachin-Jingphaw
- Kayan
- Karenni
- Karen- Pwo
- Lahu
- Mon
- Pa-O
- Rakhine
- Lhaovo
- Zaiwa
- Tangshang Naga
- Taang
- Lisu
- Shan
7. - FAQ on Covid-19 in General
8. - FAQ on Covid-19 Investigation
9.- FAQ on Covid-19 Prevention
10. - FAQ on Covid-19 Symptoms and Clinical Features
11. - FAQ on Covid-19 Transmission