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Life is Beautiful

Life is beautiful yet complex and sometimes tragic, and sometimes all of those in one. We had been notified that a woman was stuck in labor. She had been laboring for more than 24 hours with twins; what should they do? We requested immediate transfer. Well immediate transfer is all well and good when you have […]

Trauma Training at EMA

Bryce, our visiting instructor, believes that after attending the Trauma Training, EMA’s Physician Assistant students are able to confidently manage traumatic injuries in the hard environment of rural Myanmar and to bring high quality medical care to its inhabitants. “The Physician’s Assistant students were able to attend two weeks of Trauma Training which included instruction on […]

Dirty Feet Make for Clean Souls

This letter is coming to you from the jungles of Burma, from a brick building, down a dirt road, tucked close to the mountains and surrounded by jungle. This is my second trip into our clinic and it’s been much different than I anticipated. The old Baptist church still stands proud and tall at the […]

Glasses

This year, I turned fifty. While I’m thankful for great health, I see cracks forming in this jar of clay. Decades ago, a tough workout meant that I’d be sore the next day. Now, I’m sore for a week. Before, I’d jump in a pick-up game of basketball or ultimate Frisbee. Now, I’m satisfied to just […]

Blessed are the Kid-Carers

These days, you might be hard pressed to find a moral issue that isn’t hotly contested by some group. Pick your subject and you have two or three deeply entrenched sides. I did however find one. If you look across countries, cultures, languages and orientations of all sorts, everyone seems to instinctively know that you shouldn’t hurt […]

Have it All

I recently heard a new song by one of my favorite artists. The artist is Jason Mraz and the song is “Have it All.” (see below). It caught my attention because it is an upbeat and catchy song that is full of positivity. I looked up the lyrics and found the origin story behind this […]

Safety Shall Be My Going

I recently read an article titled “Human Rights Beyond Survival” by Hermine Hayes-Klein. Her writing struck me with its obvious statements yet floored me with the reality that it is not obvious in so many instances. I found myself profoundly affected with the reality of what our team is working towards in regard to the […]

Spice

The first year of EMA’s 5 year Physician Assistant Program is held in Chiang Mai Thailand. In order for our students to stay in Chiang Mai for a whole year, the best process is for them to apply for Education Visas through a local English School in Chiang Mai. By doing this, they not only […]

Creating Change

Our clinic in Kyaukkyi Myanmar is located just next to a large Baptist church run by the Hsaw Htit Baptist Association. In fact, the land and the clinical buildings belong to the Baptists. Graciously, they are allowing us free use of the facilities for at least the next 10 years. Besides their tradition of spiritual […]

Forging a Path to Better Access

Recently, in a remote village in Karen State, Myanmar, a couple added two new babies to their family, now totaling eight children. All seemed well for the mother and twins for the first week. Her recovery was as it had been with all her other births – some bleeding that would go away within a […]

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