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Doctor Khin Nyein Nyein

TB Specialist-Medical (Care and Treatment)
Khin Nyein Nyein
Background

She actively participated in operational research, contributing as a clinician and implementer in the 2005 9-month short course MDRTB treatment study in Swaziland. Her involvement extended to the 2016 EndTB program in Myanmar and, more recently, the BPaL (Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, and Linezolid short course) study in Myanmar from 2021 to 2022.

Khin Nyein Nyein's international experiences encompass collaborations with MSF-Holland, MSF-Spain, IOM, HHISP, Pyi Gyi Khin (a local INGO in Myanmar), and the Burnet Institute, providing her with a global perspective on HIV and TB care.

Her professional interests revolve around care, treatment, operational research, and program management for infectious diseases and tropical illnesses, reflecting her dedication to advancing healthcare solutions in these crucial areas.

Qualifications
  • 2022: Certificate on short course, clinical decision making for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis(DR TB), Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp 
  • 2011: Master of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand 
  • 2010: Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand 
  • 2006: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Medicine 2, Yangon
Appointments
  • 2012 - Present: Expatriate Medical doctor, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ·
  • 2006 - Present: Member of Myanmar Medical Association
Positions
  • 2024 Jan ongoing: TB Specialist-(Care and Treatment), Burnet Institute, Daru/Western Province, Papua New Guinea
  • 2022 June - 2023 May: Medical Activity Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), HIV/TB/Hep C, Buprenorphine replacement therapy for the injection drug user at OSCC (One Stop Care Center) of Moreh project, Manipur state, India
  • 2020 Dec - 2022 May: Consultant Medical doctor for the BPaL treatment regimen study, Pyi Gyi Khin Organization, Yangon, Myanmar
  • 2018 Dec - 2019 April: Project Medical Referent for the spot sepsis study of MSF-Spain, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 2017 Jan - 2018 March: TB Advisor, Health and HIV Implementation Service Provider (HHISP), Daru Island, Papua New Guinea
  • 2016 Feb - Sept: Implementer for Expanding New Drug For TB (EndTB) treatment and Study, Médecins Sans Frontières, Aung San TB hospital, Yangon, Myanmar
  • 2015 June - Dec: Expat Medical Doctor (HIV/TB care), Médecins Sans Frontières, Moneni National TB hospital of Swaziland
  • 2013 April-2015 April: Expat Medical Doctor (HIV/TB care) Médecins Sans Frontières, Mankayane hospital of Swaziland
  • 2012 Aug-2013 Feb: Senior Program Associate (HIV), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Myanmar
  • 2011 Oct -2012 July: Expat Medical Doctor (HIV/TB), Médecins Sans Frontières, Leer project, South Sudan
  • 2009 Aug-2010 March: Project Medical Coordinator (HIV/TB/Malaria, STI prevention and Treatment), Médecins Sans Frontières, Kachin State, Myanmar
  • 2007 July- 2009 July: Team leader (HIV/TB/Malaria/STI clinic), Médecins Sans Frontières, Bamow, Kachin State, Myanmar
  • 2006 Sep-2007 June: Medical Doctor (HIV/TB/Malaria/STI clinic), Médecins Sans Frontières, Myitkyina, Myanmar
  • 2004 Jan-2005 Dec: Internship Medical doctor, Insein General Hospital and North Okkalapa Teaching Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar
Awards
  • Feb.2022 - May 2023 - Scholarship for short course on clinical decision making for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis(DR TB), Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp