Stories From Health Workers
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Planet Care
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Every day, GHAP doctors are doing amazing work on the Burma/Thai border. Some of them have written up their impressions to share with us.
[Read about it here]
"Bargaining for Public Health" -- by Anusha Dahanayake
Promoting public health and hygiene may seem less glamorous than providing dramatic medical treatments. In the end, though, it is public health educationthat paves the way for long term improvements and gives the power and responsibility of health back to the people.
[Read about it here]
"Needs on the Border" -- by Tom Lee, MD
The needs of people living in the border area and jungle regions are many and varied, and can intersect in ways that are not always obvious. This story of a 6-month-old girl, an inpatient at the small bamboo hut serving as a village clinic, illustrates some of the issues involved.
[Read about it here]
"Tragedy of Land Mines" -- by Tom Lee and Grace Baek
Landmine victims are all too common on the border. This story vivdly describes how a victim found treatment at the Mae Tao Clinic. In the process, it also shows how different organizations such as GHAP and Planet Care (formerly BRCP) work together to provide aid.
[Read about it here]
"Traditional Birth Attendants" -- by Britta Beenhakker
A PhD candidate describes her impressions working at the Mae Tao Clinic, helping to organize the training component for the Reproductive Health Program of the backpack team.
[Read about it here]
"Trauma and Landmine Training" -- by Larry Stock, MD
Teams of mobile medics are saving lives in the Burmese jungle. Learn here how they are trained and equipped.
[Read about it here]
"Shan Medics" -- by Richard Hahn, MD
Read about one of the several medic trainees from the Shan state in Northeast Burma who is now being trained at the Mae Tao Clinic.
[Read about it here]
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