Sithu Htin Aung

Sithu Htin Aung currently serves as an Equity Initiative Fellow at The Equity Initiative since 2023, focusing on developing health equity leaders in Southeast Asia and China. As Fund Coordinator at SWISSAID since September 2020, Sithu leads stakeholder networking and manages a grant fund for civil society organizations. Previous roles include Program Manager/Acting Executive Director at Open Society Foundations and Senior Program Coordinator at Pact, where Sithu managed substantial project portfolios, particularly in maternal and child health. Earlier experience spans various positions in organizations such as Save the Children International and Population Services International, specializing in technical support and capacity building in health programs. Sithu obtained a Master's degree in Global Health from Karolinska Institutet and a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Medicine-1 Yangon.