Funding crisis causes cuts at Mae Tao Clinic
Mae Tao Clinic receives about 200-300 outpatients every day, and 80 percent of its 140 beds for inpatients are occupied on a daily basis.
Mae Tao Clinic receives about 200-300 outpatients every day, and 80 percent of its 140 beds for inpatients are occupied on a daily basis.
Starting in 1988 with only four beds, the clinic has developed into a fully-fledged health facility providing inpatient services, surgery, dental care, vaccinations and HIV prevention.
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Even as more aid pours into Burma, the country’s displaced continue to flock to the Mae Tao Clinic, which is set to expand to meet growing needs.
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The Australian government has announced that it will cut its 13 million baht (US$420,000) funding for the renowned Mae Tao Clinic, which provides life-saving treatment to Burmese migrants and refugees on the Thai-Burma border.
The Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot will soon be forced to relocate when its land lease expires.