Chinese Government provides grant for Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center Project

Project narrative

On June 28, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Myanmar signed an exchange of letters, which committed grant funding for the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center Project. The purpose of the project is to construct a disease control building, a training building, an administrative office building, and outdoor engineering and laboratory equipment at a project site that is located near the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway within Dhakhinathiri Township in southeastern Nay Pyi Taw. The project also involves training of medical and technical personnel for Myanmar over a two-year technical cooperation program. Upon completion the project is expected to become the most developed specialized and modern CDC in Myanmar and play an important role in scientific research, epidemic prevention, emergency response, and personnel training. The project’s groundbreaking ceremony took place on January 10, 2021. It was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and Myannese Health and Sports Minister U Myint Htwe.