Thailand Medical Outreach

Recent estimates suggest that 580,000 people in Thailand are living with HIV/AIDS, including 16,000 children, and this is merely one of the health-related concerns that plagues the country. Additionally, the costs of medical treatment for those not covered by insurance can be staggering. The following organizations all work towards the improvement of health care in Thailand.

Operation Smile, 6435 Tidewater Dr., Norfolk, VA 23509, USA (☎+1-888-677-6453 or 757-321-7645; www.operationsmile.org). 153/3 Goldenland Building, 5th Floor, Soi Mahardlek Luang 1, Rajadamri Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand (☎02 6522 8367). Provides reconstructive surgery and related health care. Trains and educates health-care professionals in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Population and Community Development Association, 8 Sukhumvit, Soi 12, Bangkok 10110, Thailand (☎02 229 4611; www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/pda). Programs specializing in everything from environmental research to family planning and AIDS education.
Rejoice Charity, Rejoice Urban Development Project 39/10 Moo 4, T. Suthep A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand (☎05 327 3053; www.rejoicethailand.org). This project brings greatly needed medical welfare resources to those suffering directly and indirectly from AIDS.

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