Moh Moh is a 15-year-old girl who lives on the Thai-Burma border. She was born with a lump on her face. As she got older, the lump got bigger. Her parents never sought treatment for her because they knew they could not afford it. Since she was a young girl, Moh Moh has been embarrassed about the lump on her face, but she has never experienced any pain or discomfort.
Recently, however, Moh Moh was referred to our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF). At one of their care centers, she was diagnosed with a meningoencephalocele, which is a sac of nervous membrane and fluid protruding from a gap in the skull.
Fortunately, Moh Moh is scheduled to undergo a CT scan on December 22. The results of this scan should give her doctors more information and help them develop a personalized treatment plan.
Moh Moh’s mother says, “I want to keep her near me because she’s the youngest child. I hope she can go back to school next year, but I am glad she dropped out this year because now she has the chance to have the treatment.”