Backpack Medic Operations in Northern Burma: Spring 2016 ![]() BHM supports a Backpack team in Man Ton village.
![]() BHM also supports a second Kachin team in the Man Win Gyi village track.
Man Ton TeamThe following are the highlights of the Man Tom team's activities. Childbirth: A Challenge on Every Occasion"Helping mothers bring their new babies into the world is one of the happiest things we do. And it’s risky. Because of the fighting, women have nowhere to get help. If they could get to one, the cost to spend one night in a hospital is almost one month’s money for most families. For some women, it’s their first child and for other women they’ve done it many times. But we work to ensure that they have the right care and nutrition. We have been very lucky to not have any mothers die in childbirth this past year. The same is not true for new babies.” Lway Nan Pyan Man Ton Township Emergency Medical Care: Where and When Needed
Emergency Medical Care: Children at Risk
Malaria: Constantly Stalking the People“In the rainy season, we see a lot of patients with malaria. In July, Tar Kyaw got malaria. He was very, very sick. For 5 days, we visited him at his house. We spent a lot of time there. Our RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test) told us he had Malaria Pv, the serious type. We treated him with Artesunate and an IV to help. We also gave him something for pain. After 5 days, he got better. We had 25 patients last year with malaria but 1 died.” Lway Nan Pyan Man Ton Township July 2015 Treating Injuries: Preventing Infections to Save Lives“In La Shoi Township, a young boy Mai, was brought to the clinic by his mother. Mai had got into a fight with some other boys. Unfortunately, he had a very bad cut on his forehead. I treated him with antibiotics and bandages. He was also told to stop fighting. Where Mai lives, a simple cut can get infected and become very serious.” Lway Poe Khoung Impact of War: Trauma Care for All“The Burma army flies helicopters over us sometimes. Mostly, the helicopters just circle looking for things. In December (2015), the helicopter fired twice. Shortly afterwards, two men came to us with injuries. One was shot in the foot. The other was shot in the leg. One man lost his leg and the other man lost his foot as a result. We could not prevent that. But, the men are alive today .” Mia Sar Yoor Senior Medic Contemporary Medical Care: Improving Upon Centuries of Care
Man Win Gyi (Kachin) TeamInternally Displaced Persons: Increased Health Risks
A People Without Healthcare: Isolated Population's Increased Risks
Burma Humanitarian Mission and the Back Pack Health Worker Team thank Transparent Fish Fund and Chao Foundation for their generous support.
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