Nay-Lin, a medical doctor by training, works as a program manager for a local organization that focuses on social cohesion and pluralism among diverse communities.

In this role, he manages programs that help vulnerable communities in remote, hard-to-reach, and conflict-affected areas of Myanmar access health services and provide financial assistance to injured civilians who need emergency referrals to private hospitals.

Having seen how unequal economic development translates into inequity in health services, Nay-Lin has a strong commitment to working toward formulating a sustainable health system in Myanmar and developing policies that will reduce the out-of-pocket health expenditures. Nay-Lin experienced a turning point in his career in 2017 when he went to the northern Rakhine areas.

Witnessing people’s suffering and discrimination firsthand compelled him to initiate mobile health clinics and speak out about health care challenges in the media.

On a voluntary basis, he is coordinating international donations and grants to field medical teams in Sagaing, Magway, Kachin, Karen, and Kayah regions. Nay-Lin was invited to speak to diplomats at the G20 meeting in Rome in 2021 about developments in Myanmar.

In joining the Equity Initiative, he hopes to explore global perspectives and local actions that can lead to health equity solutions.