Cynthia Maung

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Dr. Cynthia Maung
S'gaw Karen: စ့န်သံအါမီင် Burmese: စင်သီယာမောင်
Born	6 December 1959 (1959-12-06) (age 65) Insein Township, Rangoon, Burma
Nationality	Burmese (ethnic Karen)
Alma mater	Institute of Medicine-2, Rangoon Mawlamyine Regional College
Occupation	Physician
Spouse	Kyaw Hein ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	Nyein Chan Maung, May Thint Sin
Parents	Mahn Nyein Maung Hla Kyi
Awards	Jonathan Mann Award (1999) Ramon Magsaysay Award (2002) Time's Asian Heroes (2003) Sydney Peace Prize (2013) UNDP's N-Peace Award (2018)

Cynthia Maung (Burmese: စင်သီယာမောင် [sɪ̀ɰ̃θìjà màʊɰ̃]; born 6 December 1959) is a Karen medical doctor and founder of Mae Tao Clinic that has been providing free healthcare services for internally displaced persons (IDP) and migrant workers on the Thai-Burmese border for three decades.^[1]

Maung received Southeast Asia's Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership and she was listed as one of 2003 Time magazine's Asian Heroes. Altogether she has received six international awards for her work. In 1999, she was the first recipient of the Jonathan Mann Award, sponsored by Swiss and US health organisations.