Kyaw is is a 48-year-old man from Burma. He lives in a village with his wife and six children. He owns a small subsistence farm.
About two years ago, Kyaw began to experience troubling symptoms, including pain, bleeding, and bowel dysfunction. Finally, he visited Mae Sot Hospital, our medical partner’s care center. His doctors believe that Kyaw has a mass in a sensitive area and have requested a CT scan to diagnose the condition.
Doctors want Kyaw to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Kyaw’s CT scan and care, scheduled for February 9.
Kyaw says, “Currently, I remain in pain and I am concerned about my family. I am unable to take care of my family farm and would like to get better so that I can return to work and to taking care of my family.”