Fever and health-seeking behaviour among migrants living along the Thai-Myanmar border: a mixed-methods study

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Health services available in case of fever persistence on the Thai-Myanmar border

Health service provider	Services provided for febrile patients	Costs in relation to legal status when accessing care		Language
Health service provider	Services provided for febrile patients	Undocumented	Documented or with health card/ health insurance	Language
Health post	Community care	Free	Free	Burmese, Karen
Private clinic	Primary care	$$$	$$$	Thai and Translator
Primary care unit (PCU)	Primary care	$$	Covered	Thai and some translation service
SMRU & MTC clinic ^acost-free clinics	Secondary-level care	Free	Free	Burmese, Karen
Thai public hospital	Secondary-level care	$$	Covered	Thai and some translation service

Community care: Malaria test; Artemisinin-based combined therapy (ACT); Antipyretic (e.g., paracetamol); manage by community health worker (CHW)
Primary care: PCUs provide oral and intra-venous antibiotics; Frontline disease control and screening unit; Promote and follow-up on health and hygiene; Provide antipyretic (e.g., paracetamol); Rural PCUs only offer consultation without treatment; Management by medical doctor
Private clinics: Provide oral and intra-venous antibiotics, and common antipyretic (e.g., paracetamol); Offer health consultation and treatment; Management by Ministry of Public Health
Secondary-level care:
- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) clinics and Mae Tao Clinic (MTC) – Malaria test; ACT; Dengue and chikungunya virus rapid test; Oral and intra-venous antibiotics; Antipyretic (e.g., paracetamol); Maternal & Child health; Vaccination; Inpatient ward; Management by medical doctor research institute
- Thai Public hospital – Malaria test; ACT; Blood culture; Oral and intra-venous antibiotics; Antipyretic (e.g., paracetamol); Maternal & Child health; Vaccination; Inpatient ward; manage by Ministry of Public Health
$$ = costs not exceed 300 Thai Baht; $$$ = costs exceeding 300 Thai Baht - based on minimum daily wage
^aCost-free clinics provide free-of-charge health care services to all migrants and cross-border population living along Thai-Myanmar border area

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