November 04, 2005
We went to this Sea-gypsies village in Koh-Hlao. An Island along the Andaman Sea, where is at the border of Thai and Myanmar. The people there accepted Christ after the incident of Tsunami and tasted the goodness of Christians Aids in many areas, as well as witnessing Miracles that happened in the village through prayers.
They really need medical attention. Many have skin diseases, parasites infestation, mal-nutritional problems, dental problems etc. They have no citizenship, as the pastor who serve there tried to get the attention from the Ranong Health Ministry but was rejected for the reason of inconvenience in traveling. The infant mortality rate is high. I brought some de-worming medication with me, but only the little ones responded to the drug. I am not sure whether the reason of this is because of the drugs are generics or the dosage was under dose. Certainly a Medical Mission team is highly needed in this region.
We managed to go to Koh-Bayam, which is another island which is located in the deep sea. This village was totally destroyed by Tsunami. Many had died in the incident, and left with many widows and orphans. An old woman is having this cataract problem, and the children again are badly infested by parasites.
It saddened me as I noticed that most of the sickness and death were at the cost of a few dollars of medications, and awareness of keeping their environment clean and livable.
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