Than Kyaw Soe

About

Than Kyaw Soe is a dedicated public health professional with over 12 years of experience working with international organizations and more than 5 years in research and academic teaching. His research spans childhood nutrition, health-seeking behavior, obesity, health literacy, climate change, tuberculosis, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). He holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Khon Kaen University, Thailand, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Meiktila University of Economics, Myanmar. He has demonstrated high performance in climate-resilient WASH programs, national-level policy development, and data analysis. Fluent in English, he excels in coordination with governmental, non-governmental, and private sectors.

Employment

• United Nations Children's Fund: Yangon, MM WASH Specialist
  2024 - Present
• United Nations Children's Fund WASH Specialist
  2024 - 2024
• United Nations Children's Fund WASH Specialist
  2022 - 2024
• United Nations Children's Fund WASH Officer
  2017 - 2021
• United Nations Children's Fund WASH Consultant
  2011 - 2015
• World Health Organization Census Team Leader
  2009 - 2010
• University of Community Health Magway Tutor
  2005 - 2008

Education

• Khon Kaen University Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
  2020 - 2024
• Meiktila University of Economics Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  2017 - 2020
• Khon Kaen University Master of Public Health (MPH)
  2016 - 2017
• University of Community Health Magway Bachelor of Community Health (B.Comm:H)
  2000 - 2005

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (11)

• ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN INFECTED WITH MALARIA
  Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi 2025 DOI: 10.20473/jbe.V13I12025.1-9
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• Hygiene practice and diarrhea prevalence among underfive children in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study
  BMC Pediatrics 2024 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05158-3
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• Unsafe child feces disposal and childhood wasting among under five children in Myanmar
  International Journal of Public Health Asia Pacific 2024 DOI: 10.62992/ijphap.v2i4.61
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• Safely managed sanitation practice and childhood stunting among under five years old children in Myanmar
  PLOS ONE 2023 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290600
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• Hygiene practice and diarrhea prevalence among underfive children in Myanmar: A cross- sectional study
  2023 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3419336/v1
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• Safely managed sanitation practice and childhood stunting among under five years old children in Myanmar
  2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.14.23294071
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• COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Southern Thailand
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013420
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• The Relationship Between Husband Support and Behavior of Pregnant Teenagers to Face Pregnancy During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Gombong, Kebumen, Indonesia
  Disease Prevention and Public Health Journal 2021 DOI: 10.12928/dpphj.v15i2.4413
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• The Indicators of Nurse's Perspective in Health Management System and Hospital Safety in Gombong Region Hospitals, Indonesia
  JMMR (Jurnal Medicoeticolegal dan Manajemen Rumah Sakit) 2021 DOI: 10.18196/jmmr.v10i1.11174
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• Social Disparities And Accessibility Of Sanitation Marketing Factors Among Rural Community Of Myinmu Township: A Cross Sectional Analytical Study
  International Journal of Advanced Research and Publication (IJARP) 2020
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