GMS Medical Center
in Thailand
We, the Japan International Friendship and Welfare Foundation (JIFF) in collaboration with Thaifs Mae Fah Luang Foundation have been established the GMS Medical Training Center in National Mae Sai Hospital, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, Thailand. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) comprises Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Laos People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Patients are waiting in front of Reception in
Mae Sai Hospital		 From left: Mr. Mizutani, President Tada, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Mr. Yoshida and His Excellency, M. R. Disnadda Diskul Secretary General Mae Fah Luang Foundation

Mae Fah Luang' is the name that Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother has been widely referred to for over two decades. The key strategies of this foundation are: the creation of alternative employment opportunities , the introduction of Crop Substitution Programmes, vocational training, the creation of gValue-addedh products, attaining self-sufficiency, introduction of education systems and implementation of health services and systems.

In GMS Medical Training Center, the trainees are invited from GMS countries in the fields of X-ray, clinical laboratory tests and nursing and will also provide refresh training to medical doctors from GMS countries.
The project is planned to continue for three years. Each term of training shall be three months. Number of trainees each year shall be as follows:
X-ray: 12 person in the 1st year, 20 person in the 2nd year, 20 person in the 3rd year
Clinical Laboratory Test and Nursing is the same as of X-ray.
Refresh training for medical doctor: 10 person in 3rd year.
The trainees are expected to work in their own countries to fight against three major diseases utilizing their expertise after complete their training. Furthermore, they will spread knowledge of general basic knowledge of public health on top of their expertise in their mother countries.
JIFF dispatched lecturers of medical doctor(s), X-ray technicians, nurses, project manager and sub manager from Japan.

Certificate of approval of fund from Japanese
foreign ministry to JIFF

From Left: President Tada, Ambassador of Japan in
Thai, His Excellency Uetake late Japanese Deputy
Foreign Minister and His Excellency, M. R. Disnadda
Diskul Secretary General of Mae Fah Luang Foundation

Head nurse Arakawa is teaching the trainees aboute nusing in Mae Sai Hospital. Mr. Hiyama is teaching the trainees how to use the Ultrasonography Machine.
CT Scan succesfuly instaled
Expatriates from JIFF among trainees from Laos and Mae Sai Hospital Staff
JIFF donated 9 container of medical equipments and materials including a CT-scan machine that installed in Mae Sai Hospital. Other required medical equipments and materials purchased from the fund approved by the Japanese Government.
JIFF donated also two used fire engines and an ambulance to Mae Fah Luang Foundation in Thailand.
Donated medical equipments and materials including CT scan to Mae Sai Hospital
Starting the work with Ct Scan
Medical Equipment donated to Mae sai Hospital Ceremony of donation two fire engines and an ambulance to Mae Fah Luange Foundation
In cooperatiuon with JICA, JIFF accepted 21 trainees from Thailand in June 2006. They learned about medical care system in Josai Hospital.
Trainees from Thailand in JS Health Club