Wai Lwin is a health adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the British Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar. In this role, he helps deliver the vision of the UK’s International Development Strategy and FCDO’s ambition for global health and provides policy, technical, and operational advice to ensure effective delivery of health programs for vulnerable people.

He is particularly engaged in with UK health institutions that are helping to address health workforce challenges in Myanmar. He also supports regional programs focusing on drug-resistant malaria and global health security.

Throughout his career, Wai Lwin has been committed to translating equity and key social principles into development programs.

He is especially passionate about advocating for mothers and children to receive essential healthcare, particularly in terms of vaccinating children and making contraception accessible to women and girls.

He initiated a community system to help pregnant women safely deliver their babies by working with midwives, villagers, authorities, and other stakeholders to identify and overcome barriers to quality delivery care.

This experience gave him an appreciation for the roles and influence of key community actors, and how strategic engagement with them can lead to sustainable solutions.