15 March
UNION Minister Dr Myint Htwe of the Ministry of Health and Sports attended the donation ceremony of medical equipment to the Yangon General Hospital, held at its training hall yester-day.
At the ceremony, Chairman U Aik Htun of the Shwe Taung Group of Companies, on behalf of the donors, said: “We’ve ren-dered our contributions, in one way or another, towards the control and prevention meas-ures against the COVID-19. This meant for the good of the nation and its people. So we’ll keep con-tributing as much as we can in their interests.”
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe then said that it is im-portant medical equipment for treatment at the hospitals should be prepared while the MoHS has been implement-ing the control and preven-tion measures against the COVID-19, with maximized momentum.
“Today’s donation can ben-efit very well the health workers, who have been giving treatment to patients with communicable diseases. It is essential at the right time. This is a good deed and MoHS thanks the donors,” the minister added.
Minister of Social Affairs U Naing Ngan Lin of Yangon Region also expressed appre-ciation to the donors.
The Union Minister and officials accepted the donation and gave certificates of appre-ciation to the donors.
A total of K232 million and medical equipment were collec-tively donated by the IBPC, the Asia Royal Hospital, the Shwe Taung Group, the GGI Tokio Marine and GGI Nippon Life, the Kyeltagon Foundation, U Su Wai and U Win Naing families, U Thaw Zin family, U Soe Paing family, U Ohn Saing family, U Ne Win family, U Kyaw Aung family, U Yon Mu family, U Aik Sai fami-ly, U Thein Win family, U Tun Oo family, the Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd, the Rolex Group, the International School of Myan-mar, the Yadana Shinthant Co., and the Brightex Family Co. Ltd. — MNA (Translated by Aungthu Ya)
