Cynthia Maung

Cynthia Maung
S'gaw Karen: စ့န်သံအါမီင်
Burmese: စင်သီယာမောင်
Born6 December 1959 (1959-12-06) (age 66)
Insein Township, Rangoon, Burma
EducationInstitute of Medicine-2, Rangoon
Mawlamyine Regional College
OccupationPhysician
Spouse
Kyaw Hein
​
(m. 1992)​
Children4
Parents
  • Mahn Nyein Maung
  • Hla Kyi
Awards

Cynthia Maung (Burmese: စင်သီယာမောင် [sɪ̀ɰ̃θìjà màʊɰ̃]; born 6 December 1959) is a Karen medical doctor and founder of Mae Tao Clinic that has been providing free healthcare services for internally displaced persons (IDP) and migrant workers on the Thai-Burmese border for three decades.[1]

Maung received Southeast Asia's Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership and she was listed as one of 2003 Time magazine's Asian Heroes. Altogether she has received six international awards for her work. In 1999, she was the first recipient of the Jonathan Mann Award, sponsored by Swiss and US health organisations.

Early life and education

Cynthia Maung was born to ethnic Karen parents Mahn Nyein Maung and Hla Kyi in Rangoon.[2]

Awards

  • 2018 - UNDP's N-Peace Award[3]
  • 2018 - Roux Prize
  • 2013 - Sydney Peace Prize
  • 2012 - National Endowment for Democracy's 2012 Democracy Award
  • 2009 - Inspiration Model Award from "Khon Khon Khon", Thai Television Programme
  • 2008 - Catalonia International Prize along with Aung San Suu Kyi
  • 2007 - Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (Taiwan Foundation for Democracy)[4]
  • 2007 - World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child Honorary Award (Children's World Association, Sweden)
  • 2005 - Nominated as part of the 1,000 Women Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
  • 2005 - Unsung Heroes of Compassion Award from the Dalai Lama and Wisdom in Action
  • 2005 - The Eighth Global Concern for Human Life Award
  • 2005 - Included in Time's November article on 18 Global Health Heroes[5]
  • 2002 - Magsaysay Award for community leadership
  • 2001 - Foundation for Human Rights in Asia Special Award
  • 2001 - Van Heuven Goedhart Award
  • 1999 - Jonathan Mann Health and Human Rights Award[6]
  • 1999 - American Women's Medical Association President's Award
  • 1999 - John Humphrey Freedom Award[7]

Family

Cynthia Maung has been married to Kyaw Hein since 1992.[8] Together, they have four children, two of whom were adopted.[9]

Research

References

  1. ↑ "Interview | Accessible Healthcare Requires Local Participation: Dr. Cynthia Maung". The Irrawaddy. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Cynthia Maung" (PDF). 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Mann, Zarni (28 November 2018). "Dr. Cynthia Maung Wins UNDP's N-Peace Award".
  4. ↑ "2007 Adhra". Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  5. ↑ Marshall, Andrew. "Dr. Cynthia Maung: Healer of broken souls". Archived from the original on 22 February 2006.
  6. ↑ "Global Health Council - Publications". Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "John Humphrey Freedom Award 2009". Rights & Democracy. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "A Journey of the Heart". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Win, Aung (16 February 2016). "Myanmar's Mother Teresa". journal de l'Association medicale canadienne [CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association]. 188 (3): E45–E46. doi:10.1503/cmaj.109-5215. ISSN 1488-2329. PMC 4754191. PMID 26755670.
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