Ethnic populations in eastern Burma are the target of military policies that result in forced labor, destruction of food supplies, and massive forced displacement. Despite international assistance to Burmese refugees along the Thailand-Burma border, traditional
humanitarian models have failed to reach these internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Burma. Nevertheless, through the cultivation of a model (cross border local-global partnerships) 300,000 IDPs in eastern Burma now receive critical health services where, otherwise, there would be none.
Multi-Level Partnerships to Promote Health Services Among Internally Displaced in Eastern Burma