Nine programs, one aim: health for all

Why the need continues

Burma has long faced significant challenges in providing accessible and affordable healthcare to its citizens, including low government funding for the healthcare system, a shortage of medical staff, and inadequate medical equipment, all of which contribute to a weak healthcare infrastructure. The situation has further deteriorated since the military coup on 1 February 2021 and subsequent civil war, now deemed the second most severe conflict in the world, with millions internally displaced or forced to flee the country.

For the tens of thousands who flee to Thailand each month, access to health care, humanitarian support, or other resources is hampered by financial and legal barriers. As many cross the border without legal documentation and are unable to find stable sources of income, they face restrictions on travel and service access.

This is the context in which BCMF works with partners to improve lives of vulnerable communities in Burma and Thailand by facilitating access to health care and human rights. Initially founded to support the medical costs of treatment, diagnostic tests, and other social support services for patients who could not access surgery or other complex treatment at local medical facilities, BCMF has expanded to include outreach activities strengthening capacity and improving access to medical care in vulnerable communities in Burma and Thailand.

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