Since January 2018, Myanmar Positive Group (MPG) has operated as a Sub‑Recipient of the Global Fund through Save the Children, delivering community‑led HIV prevention services in alignment with national priorities. MPG is currently supported by more than 300 dedicated staff working across 12 field offices and six key population‑friendly clinics and centres nationwide, with coordination provided by the Secretariat and Head Office in Yangon.
Since its establishment in 2005, over two decades ago, MPG has remained committed to strengthening community networks while expanding its role in delivering combination HIV prevention services and advocating for structural changes that reduce vulnerability to HIV among key populations, people living with HIV, and affected communities. In line with NSP V Prevention Pillar, MPG prioritizes community‑led approaches, recognizing their critical role in reaching hidden, underserved, and highly mobile populations and in addressing stigma, discrimination, and access barriers.
MPG’s prevention programming reflects the NSP V combination prevention framework, integrating biomedical, behavioural, and structural interventions. Core interventions include condom and lubricant programming for men who have sex with men, transgender people, and sex workers; HIV prevention communication, information dissemination, and demand generation tailored for key populations and other vulnerable groups; and sexual and reproductive health services, including sexually transmitted infection management, viral hepatitis services, and post‑violence care. These services are delivered through community outreach, Key Population Service Centres, mobile platforms, and facility‑linked services, ensuring accessibility and continuity of care.
Consistent with NSP V priorities to maximize diagnosis and early linkage, MPG implements diversified HIV testing strategies, including community‑based HIV testing for key populations and their partners, alongside facility‑based testing to strengthen referral pathways and rapid linkage to treatment. These approaches contribute to national efforts to increase testing coverage, reduce late diagnosis, and interrupt onward transmission, particularly within high‑burden networks.
In 2023, MPG achieved significant prevention milestones aligned with NSP V implementation strategies. The Enhanced Outreach Model was expanded to 30 townships, and six Key Population Service Centres were established in six townships, providing integrated, community‑friendly prevention and testing services. These investments directly support NSP V goals to scale community‑led service delivery, improve service efficiency, and expand prevention coverage among priority populations.
Through these efforts, MPG contributes to the NSP V objective of reducing new HIV infections by at least 90 percent by 2030, while ensuring that prevention services are inclusive, rights‑based, community‑centred, and resilient across Myanmar.
