THAI-MYANMAR BORDER RELIEF TRIPS IN 2012

ACROSS is now ONLY forming teams for the November 2012 trip to the Thai-Myanmar border.  ACROSS volunteers will be notified via email.  The dates are:

Thu 28th June 2012 to Tue 3rd July 2012 (Limit to 30 trippers)CANCELLED

Thu 29th November 2012 to Tue 4th July 2012 (Limit to 30 trippers)

We are looking for:

5 Medical Doctors

2 Karen nurses

2 Pharmacists

3 Medical Students (Fill up already)

3 Dentists

2 Dental Assts

4 Optometry volunteers

5 Logistics

4 Helpers (Helping in registration, admin, triage, pharmacy, others.)

For enquiry, please send it to ask@across.org.sg.…

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GLOBAL CHANGING CHALLENGES CONFERENCE, SURABAYA, 3rd & 4th April

Three ACROSS committee (Dr Tan Hun Hoe, Chew Boon Ann & Michael Teh) are attending the Global Changing Challenges Conference in Surabaya from 3rd and 4th April 2012.…

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Medical assistance (Thailand border, Dec 2011)

Location of Relief: Thai-Myanmar border
Crisis: External displaced people (EDP)
Date of Relief: Dec 2011
Nature of Relief: Medical assistance

Background
A medical, dental, optometry and logistical teams was send to help the Karen. Across team treated 2,000 patients.

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