Cynthia Maung

Cynthia Maung ( ; born 6 December 1959) is a Karen medical doctor and founder of Mae Tao Clinic that has been providing free healthcare services for internally displaced persons (IDP) and migrant workers on the Thai-Burmese border for three decades.

Maung received Southeast Asia's Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership and she was listed as one of 2003 ''Time'' magazine's Asian Heroes. Altogether she has received six international awards for her work. In 1999, she was the first recipient of the Jonathan Mann Award, sponsored by Swiss and US health organisations. Provided by Wikipedia