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Earthquake in Myanmar
On 28 March, a very powerful earthquake (7.7) struck Myanmar, with the epicenter close to Mandalay, the country's 2nd-largest city. Large areas have been destroyed, thousands of people died, many more injured and there is a desperate need for clean water, food and everything else. Medical treatment is difficult to get as hospitals are overwhelmed. Medical Action Myanmar responded as soon as possible.
Local organizations
After a quick one day exploration we started to work with a number of local organizations on the 1st of April.
We focussed on medical treatment, referral of severely wounded, and large scale supply of drinking water, food and goods.
Aid in affected area
We currently have a group of 62 MAM staff, including 14 medical doctors, who all volunteered to work in the most severely hit region with local organizations.
These groups are operating in 18 teams, working in different locations, where we have identified most destruction and needs.
Consultations
This graph shows the number of consultations and referrals.
Food distribution
Food distribution by teams of Medical Action Myanmar
Food and cash distribution
Number of beneficiaries supported with food and cash during Earthquake as of April 18th.
Water support
Support of two water filtration systems of 5,000 lite per hour at Mandalay
Non-profit Organization
Medical Action Myanmar
The main goal of Medical Action Myanmar (MAM) is to improve access to quality health care in Myanmar targeting poor, marginalized and vulnerable people.
The initiative is from Dr Frank Smithuis and Dr Ni Ni Tun, who previously worked for Médécins sans Frontières Myanmar from 1994 to 2009. They are working with a team of very committed and experienced health professionals. In 2009 medical services were started in 1 clinic in Hlaingthayar, a peri-urban slum area of Yangon. Since then we expanded to 12 clinics across Myanmar providing a range of medical services for patients with HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Reproductive Tract Infections and Malnutrition, integrated in Basic Health Care services.
2100 community health workers provide medical services in remote areas.
In this video we follow a Mobile medical team from Medical Action Myanmar on their way to villages in the Himalayan.
The entire walking trip will take 20 days.
Mobile medical team from MAM on their way to villages in the Himalayan.
Our
Clinics
MAM has twelve clinics across Myanmar. These clinics provide a mix of activities.
Community
Health Workers
MAM has trained a network of over 2100 Community Health Workers who provide community based health care, focusing on malaria, TB and basic health care in remote and hard-to-reach villages.
Clinical
Research
In 2013 MAM and the Oxford university started the Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit (MOCRU), which is led by professor Frank Smithuis.
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