Back Pack Health Worker Team training

BHM supports the training of new back pack medics who are committed to serving their villages for the next two years.

The aim of the BPHWT is to equip people with the skill and knowledge necessary to manage and address their own health problems while working towards sustainable development through the promotion of primary health care.

A multi-ethnic organization of mobile medical teams, BPHWT serves a war-affected residents living in Karen, Karenni, Kachin and Mon States, along the eastern frontiers of the country.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

BHM provides additional support for building facilities and for large items needed by the Backpack Health Worker Teams.

Medical Care Program

The Medical Care Program (MCP) provides the immediate response to treat disease or trauma. As such, it seeks to:

• Provide essential drugs and treat disease and injuries
• Respond to disease outbreaks and emergencies
• Prevent, diagnose and treat malaria

Maternal and Child Health Care Program

BPHWT focus considerable resources on the well-being of children and their mothers – during pregnancy and for the first 5 years of life. Their objectives are:

• Increase maternal and child healthcare
• Encourage positive community attitudes toward family planning

Community Health Education and Prevention

BPHWT support the long-term health of IDPs through community education on practices that promote their well-being. Their objectives are:

• Malaria Prevention
• Hygiene and Sanitation
• Diarrhea Prevention
• Landmine Risk education

Midnight Crossing Trailer

The award winning documentary, Crossing Midnight, is set on the border of Thailand and Eastern Burma. Crossing Midnight tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible odds to help their own.

This film will screen as part of Utah Refugee Month on Tuesday, June 19th at the Salt Lake City Library, but you can also purchase or rent the entire movie on Amazon.