VOICED : Myanmar's doctors on motorbikes trek dangerously to reach patients

The video discusses the challenges faced by an isolated and underdeveloped region near Mars Far North. It highlights the efforts of teams providing healthcare education and mobile clinics to remote villages. The NGO helps with emergency transport and trains volunteers in basic medical practices. The integration of traditional healing with modern medicine is explored, showing how volunteers are bridging healthcare gaps and changing habits in the region.

What are the primary challenges faced by the remote tribal region near the Indian border?

• Lack of food and water

• Language barriers, transportation, and telecommunication issues

• Political instability

• High crime rates

What is the role of the medical teams in the remote villages?

• Organizing cultural events

• Building permanent hospitals

• Providing health education and running mobile clinics

• Conducting agricultural training

How did the NGO assist in the case of the child with rickets?

• By relocating the child to a city

• By offering a course of vitamin D and calcium

• By using traditional healing methods

• By providing surgery

What is the significance of training local volunteers in the villages?

• To promote tourism

• To teach farming techniques

• To provide basic medical care and screenings

• To replace the medical teams

How do traditional healing practices integrate with modern medicine in the region?

• They are completely replaced by modern medicine

• They are used only for minor ailments

• They are combined with modern medicine when necessary

• They are banned by the government