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Sha Muna, 36, is a mother of three. She was born in Kler Lwe Htoo, Karen state of Burma. After finishing high school in a refugee camp, she received training at the Mae Tao Clinic, run by the well-known Dr Cynthia Maung. She started working with the Backpack Health Worker Team (BPHWT) in 2001. She is now the coordinator of 5 backpacks teams. The BPHWT was established in 1998 with 32 backpack teams working in Mon, Karen and Karenni areas. In 2009, due to the expanding armed conflict, they increased their numbers to 81 backpack teams.

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