The Bagan Clinic treated 4,465 patients in November 2013, bringing the total number of treatments since the Clinic opened on 6th August 2011 to 88,167.
Treatment Summary
The table below summarises the number of treatments per month in 2013 and the total number of treatments since the clinic opened on August 6, 2011.
| Month | Patients treated | Total treatments |
| February 2013 | 2,713 | 49,850 |
| March 2013 | 2,713 | 49,850 |
| April 2013 | 2,061 | 54,924 |
| May 2013 | 3,303 | 58,227 |
| June 2013 | 5,586 | 63,813 |
| July 2013 | 6,079 | 69,892 |
| August 2013 | 5,337 | 75,229 |
| September 2013 | 4,826 | 80,055 |
| October 2013 | 3,647 | 83,702 |
| November 2013 | 4,465 | 88,167 |
Monthly notes
The 23 year old lady pictured below travelled from TaungTwinGyi (about 140 to 150 km from Bagan) by train, being unable to afford the fee using a truck. She suffered from anaemic heart failure and was treated by Dr. Hla Tun and then referred her to the Hospital for packed cell transfusion because of her pallor. She had brought her 7 month old daughter who was also sick with her but had left her 4 year old son at home. Her husband had left home to seek work one year previously and had not returned so she was accompanied by her elder brother to Bagan Clinic. Whilst in Bagan, she and her borther had offered her daughter to other patients for adoption. The Clinic made a donation for transportation and accommodation for hospitalization.
23 year old mother with her 7 month old daughter.
An 18 year old boy from ThaMinChan Village had had two previous operations to treat a fibrous growth of tissue on his right calf and foot but it was still growing larger. The patient's father explained that they had borrowed money with interest to make the journey to the Clinic. Doctor Hla Tun referred the patient to Hospital for further management and made a donation.
18 year old boy with a fibrous growth.
A 79 year old lady from SeikPhyu suffering from muscular weakness was the last but one patient seen by Dr. Hla Tun on December 6th (at twenty minutes before midnight). She was given tablets intended for chewing but she then explained that she'd had no teeth for over 12 years.
79 year old lady with muscular weakness.
The picture below shows the new clinic building under construction. There are plates for lunch on the tables and five drinking water pots filled on each clinic day by a donation from a local hotel.
The new clinic building under construction.
There are a number of posts in this Blog on medical support in Myanmar provided by the RTM Social Contribution with help from donors around the world. You can find them all here.
