Health workers and villagers carry health supplies into the field because this area is close to the new Burmese capital of Nay Pyi Daw and many SPDC troops operate in the region. Although this is formally a ceasefire area, BPHWT Health Workers still cannot operate freely, especially in BP Area No 3. This area is very far from the Thai-Burma border and there are ongoing obstacles to communication; BPHWT activities are therefore often delayed. Moreover, communities in this area suffer food shortages and struggle for their daily survival; they therefore often do not have time to participate in health education workshops run by BPHWT Health Workers.