State of Medical Care in Mae Sariang in 1984
Kim Brown working with a patient at the Mae Sariang Christian Hospital-1986 In the USA we take roads for granted. My grandparents lived in a very rural area on gravel roads but at least the roads were smoothed, maintained and passable all year. Medical care for my grandparents was available in a small hospital within a half hour. Currently, small rural hospitals across the US are closing but even with that Google says, “The top 25% of rural residents travel 34 minutes or more for basic hospital access.” It also says that EMS services might take 20 – 40 minutes longer than what would be found in urban and suburban areas. That’s not very good in an emergency where every minute counts, but at least it is something. Taking a break on the trail after a rain with the Mobile Clinic team from theMae Sariang Christian Hospital in 1989 The country side outside of Mae Sariang was beyond rural. It was downright remote. The mountains and valleys that surrounded the town would compare ...
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