Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) and the Borderline Health Foundation (BHF) visited the Young Muslim Association of Thailand (YMAT), our local partner in Yala Province on 19-21 August.There are eight districts in Yala and we visited the District of Banang Sata, where the Bureau of Vector Borne Diseases (BVBD) reports the highest numbers of malaria cases (90% of which are P. vivax)...
She just arrived a few days ago in SMRU TB clinic. She arrived by herself with two children 8 and 11 years old, direct from Yangon. She decided to hire a car, and go to SMRU TB clinic to receive care for her and her children. She has been sick, coughing, has lost weight and has been very tired for many months. Now her young daughter also coughs, has fever and is losing weight...
"Naw Wah" is a woman in her 30's who has lived on the border for over a decade. One week after her first child was born she discovered the dead body of her first husband. The staff, who know her well from the community, say she has never been the same since then. She gave their infant up for adoption because she could not cope with the painful situation...
