Compassion finds a cure for Ma Wint
A diverse group of Thai residents came together to make a state-of-the-art medical procedure available to a seriously ill Burmese girl
- Published: 26/12/2010 at 02:27 AM
- Newspaper section: Spectrum
At the end of October, Spectrum ran a story about a young Burmese woman, Ma Wint, who needed 300,000 baht to treat bleeding in her brain. As a result of her condition, Ma Wint, 18, suffered from debilitating seizures and painful headaches that stopped her from studying or leading a normal life.
PRELIMINARY PREPARATION: A medical team fits Ma Wint with a protective mask ahead of the CyberKnife procedure.
Kanchana Thornton, the manager of the Burma Children Medical Fund explained that Ma Wint was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation _ an abnormal connection between the arteries and the veins in her brain _ and had a history of intracranial haemorrhaging.
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About the author
- Writer: Phil Thornton
- Position: Writer
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