Myanmar, Thailand jointly launch free healthcare programme in Kayah State
Myanmar, Thailand jointly launch free healthcare programme in Kayah State
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 27 Mar 2018
URL: https://issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper/docs/27_mar_18_gnlm
DEAF persons in Kayah State received free medical treatment under a Myanmar- Thailand joint programme titled “Ear Surgery Mobile Unit”, according to a source from the Information and Public Relations Department.
The programme, jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was launched at a 500-bed People’s Hospital in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah State yesterday morning.
At the ceremony, Kayah Myanmar, Thailand jointly launch free healthcare programme in Kayah State State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Myint Wai extended greetings before Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr. Jukr Boon-Long gave a speech. Afterwards, Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr. Ye Myint Aung spoke words of thanks and had a documentary photo taken together with those present.
The Kayah State Chief Justice, the Deputy Speaker of Kayah State Hluttaw, Kayah State cabinet members, Kayah State Advocate-General, Kayah State Auditor-General and the guests gave words of encouragement to the patients who are receiving medical checkup and treatment at the hospital.
Around 400 deaf people have already enlisted in the programme that runs until 28 March.
A Thai mobile medical team led by Dr. Soontom Antarasen from Bangkok’s Rajavithi Hospital provided the local people with free healthcare services for the first time in Kayah State in cooperation with the surgeons from Yangon’s University of Medicine.
The programme, jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was launched at a 500-bed People’s Hospital in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah State yesterday morning.
At the ceremony, Kayah Myanmar, Thailand jointly launch free healthcare programme in Kayah State State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Myint Wai extended greetings before Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr. Jukr Boon-Long gave a speech. Afterwards, Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr. Ye Myint Aung spoke words of thanks and had a documentary photo taken together with those present.
The Kayah State Chief Justice, the Deputy Speaker of Kayah State Hluttaw, Kayah State cabinet members, Kayah State Advocate-General, Kayah State Auditor-General and the guests gave words of encouragement to the patients who are receiving medical checkup and treatment at the hospital.
Around 400 deaf people have already enlisted in the programme that runs until 28 March.
A Thai mobile medical team led by Dr. Soontom Antarasen from Bangkok’s Rajavithi Hospital provided the local people with free healthcare services for the first time in Kayah State in cooperation with the surgeons from Yangon’s University of Medicine.