The Mae Tao Clinic has critical shortages of needed equipment in their Reproductive Health Unit.   Please help by making a donation and sharing this with your kind and caring family, friends and colleagues.   The goal of this campaign is to raise ฿822,238 THB ($33,900 CAD, $24,403 USD).  
 
Credit for this campaign goes to Meghan Jenkins, a medical student who recently spent a month at Mae Tao Clinic and observed these needs.  I have met with the Mae Tao Clinic Reproductive Health Consultant and other Mae Tao Clinic staff.   The needs have been verified and prioritized.
 
Most of the photographs are courtesy of John Hulme who has spent many days at the Mae Tao clinic.  You can see more of his excellent work at johnhulme.site
 
 
Here is a summary of what is needed: (detailed descriptions are below)
ITEM
QUOTE 1
QTY
$CAD
$USD
฿THB
Priority
Electronic Fetal Monitor
$5,000
1
$5,000
$3,599
฿121,274
1
CPAC Machine
$1,400
1
$1,400
$1,008
฿33,957
2
Incubator
$10,500
1
$10,500
$7,558
฿254,675
3
Infusion Pump
$2,500
5
$12,500
$8,998
฿303,185
4
Amni Hooks (500 per packet)
$500
9
$4,500
$3,239
฿109,147
5
Project Meghan Total
 
 
$33,900
$24,403
฿822,238
 
Exchange Rates
 
 
10/27/2024
 
 
 
USD - CAD
 
 
0.71984
 
 
 
CAD - THB
 
 
24.2548
 
 
 
USD - THB
 
 
33.6940
 
 
 
Two easy ways to donate:
  • Go to the Mae Tao Clinic Website. Here you will find opportunities to donate which may be tax deductible! Please be sure to note that your donation is for the Mae Tao Clinic Reproductive Health Unit fundraising campaign. (Project Meghan)
  • Make a direct deposit to the TRAGAST programs account.Again, please be sure to notify us at treasurer@tragast.org that your donation is for the Mae Tao Clinic Reproductive Health Unit fundraising campaign. (Project Meghan)
Bangkok Bank
Pratu Chang Phuak Branch
125 Chang phuak Rd, T.Sriphum A. Muang
Chiangmai 50300 Thailand
Swift Code:  BKKBTHBK  
Account Number: 390-4-85760-8
Name on Account: PONGSAWART NIYOMCA & GERALD EDWARD NELSON
 
Your kind donations will go to fund:
 
1. Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFT):  Due to a lack of antenatal care, many patients face high-risk pregnancies. Currently, staff rely on manual monitoring methods considering their previously donated EMF became nonfunctional in 2023. Manual monitoring is less accurate and time-consuming, with medics spending 10 minutes every 30 using a fetoscope and manual palpation of contractions.
An EFM would allow healthcare providers to continuously and accurately monitor the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions, helping to detect signs of fetal distress early. This technology would greatly enhance the ability to prevent complications, make timely interventions, and ultimately reduce neonatal and maternal mortality.
2. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine:  Mae Tao Clinic urgently needs a CPAP machine to provide critical respiratory support for patients experiencing respiratory distress, particularly in newborns and those with underlying health conditions. Currently, the clinic lacks access to this essential equipment, which limits their ability to deliver effective care.
3.  Incubator:  Mae Tao Clinic is in dire need of an incubator to provide a controlled and safe environment for premature and critically ill newborns. Currently, the clinic holds two incubators. Due to the high birth rate in the region, these 2 incubators are not sufficient for the needs of the clinic, limiting MTC’s capacity to ensure proper temperature regulation and care for these vulnerable infants.
4.  Infusion Pump:  An infusion pump is badly needed at Mae Tao Clinic.  Some pharmacologic agents, such as heparin, require precise methods for administering very specific amounts of the medication over a very specific time frame. That is one of the purposes of infusion pumps. Additionally, they help prevent fluid overload by limiting the amount of fluid administered.
 
5. Amni hooks:  The patients at Mae Tao Clinic often have little or no pre-natal care causing possible complications and often a need to control the birth timing. An amnihook is about 12 inches long with a curved hook at the top. It resembles a hook you'd use to crotchet a blanket. To break the patient’s water, the healthcare provider inserts the amnihook through the vagina. Once they find the bag of water or amniotic sac, they scratch or tear a hole in it to allow the fluid to escape. This pprovides physicians with a safe, comfortable method to rupture the amniotic membrane the first time. Mae Tao Clinic is currently forced to reuse single use amnihooks for multiple patients due to a shortage of supplies, increasing the risk of infection during childbirth. Donor support to provide additional amnihooks would ensure safer, more hygienic deliveries, improving maternal and newborn health outcomes in this resource-limited setting.
 
With your kind heart and generous donations we hope to close this campaign around 31 January 2025.
 
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