ABOUT MAE TAO CLINIC

MTC was founded in Mae Sot, Thailand in 1989, by Dr Cynthia Maung, an ethnic Karen doctor

who fled from the violent student crackdown in Burma

Despite the recent reforms in Burma, MTC is still very much in need

• Burma only spends 3.9% of budget on healthcare, one of the lowest rates in the world

• Burma has 50% of all malaria deaths in SE Asia• Up to 15,000 people die from AIDS each year from

lack of treatment• Less than 50% of children in Burma complete

primary school• Ethnic conflict is ongoing in some ethnic states• Land confiscation from development projects is

increasing, displacing more communities

MTC provides vital community assistance for conflict-affected, displaced and

vulnerable Burmese populations from both sides of the Thai- Burma border

Over 100,000 people are assisted through MTC’s services in health, education and child protection

each year

MTC has over 500 staff members who come from different ethnic groups from Burma. Many of them

are registered refugees or stateless

Patients, who often have no other access to affordable, quality healthcare, come for vital

treatment and services

Typical cases include malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia, malnutrition, anaemia, TB and HIV

Patients are also treated for wounds, or receive other services, like counselling, eye and dental care,

and acupuncture

Maternal and child health are high priorities. Eastern Burma currently has some of the worst maternal and infant mortality rates in the world

MTC provides family planning, antenatal care, delivery services, postnatal care, neonatal care

post-abortion care

Number of babies born at MTC 1989 – 2012:

MTC refers about 1% of cases to the nearby Thai government hospital for advanced care. MTC pays for the treatment, which is often very expensive.

MTC conducts health checks for up to 15,000 local school children a year, also issuing de-

worming and vitamin A twice a year

MTC runs Pa Hite Clinic in Karen State, Burma, serving an ethnic population of over 10,000 who

have no easy access to other health services

Services at Pa Hite Clinic include diagnosis, treatment, maternal health and training, including

training of Traditional Birth Attendants

MTC serves as a training hub, offering essential training to over a hundred ethnic health workers every year, many of whom return to Burma to use their skills

MTC educates 860 stateless and migrant children in its school and also provides boarding to

students separated from their parents

MTC also provides dry food for over 2,500 children staying in other boarding houses, enabling them to access education in a safe, stable environment

Child patients and children who accompany their parents to the clinic are given a place to play and express themselves at the Child Recreation Centre

Birth certificates are issued for babies born at the clinic, helping to break the cycle of statelessness and

enabling them to defend their basic human rights

Collaboration and networking are key to maximising impact and ensuring the needs of

vulnerable populations are met holistically

MTC coordinates with:

Ethnic Health Organisations

Thai Ministries of Health and Education

International and local NGOs and CBOs

Mae Sot Hospital

Human rights, women and youth

organisations

MTC relies entirely on voluntary donations to carry out this work

How can you get involved?

• Join our Facebook page and share it with friends: www.facebook.com/maetaoclinic

• Raise awareness and funds by holding a fundraising event!

• Make a donation online! Donations in the U.S. and Australia are tax-deductible Donations in the UK are gift-aid eligible• Follow the donate instructions on:

www.maetaoclinic.org/how-to-help/donate/

THANK YOU