Than Sitt Charity Clinics

Background
  • Than Sitt Charity Clinics, established on 3rd May 2017 in Yangon and 1st January 2018 in Mandalay
  • In memorial of Late Prof. Dr. U Than Sitt (Famous Hepatologist of Myanmar and Founder of MLF)
Vision
  • Creating Myanmar with low burden of chronic liver diseases
Mission
  • To furnish the comprehensive health care services for chronic hepatitis B and C patients at an affordable cost, in alignment with National Hepatitis Control Program of the Ministry of Health and Sports
Objectives
  • To deliver the preventive services for liver diseases
  • To provide the consultation services for chronic hepatitis B and C cases
  • To offer the advanced investigation services and treatments for chronic liver diseases at subsidized costs
Than Sitt Charity Clinic – 1 (Yangon)
Address No 33-35, Ground Floor, Pathein Street, KyunTaw (Middle) Ward, Sanchaung Township, 11111, Yangon
Phone 09 9644 82820 , 09 9645 82820
Email clinic-ygn@liverfoundationmm.org
Than Sitt Charity Clinic – 2 (Mandalay)
Address No-B(8), Thiri Avenue (1), 35 street, Between 70th & 71st Streets, Mahar Aung Myay Township, Mandalay
Phone 09-9544 82820 , 09-9545 82820
Email clinic-mdy@liverfoundationmm.org
Services available at Than Sitt Charity Clinics
  • Counseling to patients regarding Hepatitis disease testing and treatment
  • Laboratory screening to Hepatitis B and C
  • Medical consultation and Treatment with Hepatologists
  • Provision of health education pamphlet ,necessary documents, record books and laboratory forms
  • Assessment of liver status by fibroscan and ultra-sonogram
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Basic laboratory testing
  • Advanced laboratory testing with subsided costs
  • Antiviral drugs available in reasonable and fair prices
  • Proper referral of patients to the hospital if needed.
Services provided and No. of patients attending at Than Sitt Charity Clinic (Yangon)
(from May 2017 to Sept 2018)
Sr. No Type of Services Number of Patients
1 Consultation & Treatment of HBV Patients 2336
2 Consultation & Treatment of HCV Patients 2046
3 Consultation & Treatment of HBV + HCV Patients 100
4 Consultation & Treatment of HCV + HIV Patients 72
5 Counseling 4554
6 HBsAg Screening 3420
7 Anti-HCV Screening 5150
8 Basic laboratory testing ( HBV markers + RBS) 4894
9 Ultrasound Imaging 2790
10 Fibroscan Imaging 2124
11 Hep-B Vaccination 8255
Services Available at Than Sitt Charity Clinic (Yangon)
  1. Provision of necessary documents, record books, laboratory forms & HE pamphlets (FOC)
  2. Counseling of patients regarding Hepatitis disease testing and treatment by trained Medical Officers (FOC)
  3. RDT screening of Hepatitis B and C infections (Subsidized costs / FOC)
  4. Basic laboratory testing (Subsidized costs / FOC in project)
  5. Advanced laboratory (Biochemical, Hematological & VL) testing (Subsidized costs / FOC in project)
  6. Assessment of liver status by ultrasound & fibro-scan (Cost sharing / FOC)
  7. Medical consultation and treatment by Hepatologists & trained MO (FOC)
  8. Prescription of Antiviral drugs in reasonable and fair prices (Subsidized costs / FOC in project)
  9. Proper referral of patients to the tertiary & specialist hospitals if needed
  10. Hepatitis B Vaccination (Subsidized costs / FOC)
Summary of all services provided at TSCC (Yangon) in 2024
Sr No Type of patients & Services Provided Jan - Dec 2024 May 2017 - Dec 2024
1 No of attending HBV Patients 925 7586
2 No of attending HCV Patients 334 4809
3 No of attending (HBV + HCV) Patients 22 238
4 No of HBV patients taking Antiviral treatment (FOC patients) 628 (301) 3915 (744)
5 No of HCV patients taking DAA treatment (FOC patients) 182 (106) 3400 (2039)
6 No of (HBV + HCV) patients taking Antiviral treatment 25 126
7 HBsAg Screening 4527 30500
8 Anti-HCV Screening 4863 34546
9 Viral Load Determination (GxPert) 93 2200
10 Ultrasound Imaging 829 6722
11 Fibro-scan Imaging 43 2861
12 Hep-B Vaccination 13596 81433
Summary of Services provided at MLF Township Branches in 2024

Sr No. MLF Township Branches Health Education on Talks Screening HB Vaccination Antiviral Treatment
HBV HCV HBV HCV
1. Yangon (Than-Sitt Charity Clinic) 15 4527 4863 13596 628 182
2. Mandalay 3 600 600 596 1 2
3. Mawlamyine 34 359 360 441 54 63
4. Pathein 2 191 191 100 4 2
5. Kyaukpadaung 10 320 320 210 12 2
6. Pyinmana 16 464 464 237 15 6
7. Taungoo 25 640 640 647 13 15
8. Tharawady 24 232 180 370 14 25
9. Hmawbi 4 335 335 124 8 6
Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage by Myanmar Liver Foundation Supported by Donors (both local & abroad) & Ministry of Health and conducted by all Branches of MLF (Feb 2013 to Dec 2024)
  • 14 States & Regions (Feb 2013 to Dec 2024)
  • Approx . 1,000,000 persons vaccinated with 3 doses of HB Vaccine