Today we celebrated the official opening of our brand new Mental Health Centre. While Mental Health services have been provided at MTC since 2006, the previous space we had for the department was inadequate. There were no private rooms for confidential counselling, and the room was on the second floor, which meant that clients with [...]

We’ve just updated our Volunteer page, so if you’ve been accepted for a future medical student placement at Mae Tao Clinice, please take the time to download and read our new Volunteer Information Pack before you arrive. It provides all kinds of information about what your placement will entail, as well as lots of information [...]

The following information on the recent fire at Umpiem Refugee Camp is from the TBBC website. Please refer to their site if you would like any further information. This report is based on a report received from our Umphang Field Office on the evening of Saturday 25 February. Main points Coordination between Thai authorities, NGOs, [...]

The fire that raged through Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp yesterday, just 87kms from Mae Sot, was put out yesterday afternoon, and people are now faced with the difficult task of cleaning up. So far there are no cofirmed reports of any casualties, though many people have burns and cuts that were recieved while fleeing and [...]

At around 11:30am this morning, a fire broke out at Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp, just 87kms from Mae Sot. So far reports indicate that over one third of the camp has been affected by the blaze with at least 1000 homes, 3 mosques and 2 nursery schools having been burnt, with sections 6,7,8 and 9 [...]

Thank you to our friends in Singapore for their fundraising efforts on behalf of Agape Orphanage and Learning Center! From February 23 – 26, supporters in Singapore can enjoy the Photography exhibit from Devendra Bisaria. “Devendra is acutely aware of the stark inequalities that are a part of the Asian social fabric. Once again he [...]

Today is Dr Cynthia’s 52nd birthday, so to mark the occasion we held a wonderful celebration at our Children’s Development Centre. There was singing and dancing by our staff and students, speeches from local community members, and of course, a cake! Dr Cynthia has worked tirelssly over the past 22 years for the displaced Burmese [...]

Take a look at this new page on our website. Here you can meet some of our patients and read their stories. http://maetaoclinic.org/health-services/our-patients/patient-stories/

This video essay provides images and information about one of the migrant schools we support, the Agape school and boarding house.  http://www.samihguven.com/video/ The Mae Tao Clinic supports boarding houses similar to Agape, as well as our Bamboo Children’s Home and Children’s Development Centre. 2011 has seen a considerable increase in the number of children in [...]

Today we are very excited to announce that Dr Cynthia has won the Freedom to Create Leadership Award for Women! This award celebrates female change-makers who have identified and implemented a creative way to address a social issue, demonstrating courage, creativity and transformational change for her community. Dr Cynthia is in Cape Town, South Africa [...]