UNION Minister for Health, Professor Dr Thet Khaing Win, delivered a speech at the coordination meeting held at the Training Centre of Yangon General Hospital yesterday to discuss enhancing care at Urban Health Centres (UHCs).
He explained that, according to the structure of the Department of Public Health, the UHCs are established in urban areas, and to strengthen health care services that reach all people, the ministry plans to enhance these services by initially focusing on selected priority townships as part of a long-term strategy, while emphasizing the importance of systematic medicine supply management to ensure sufficient availability and minimize losses, and stressing the need to include all eligible age groups in the routine vaccination program for comprehensive immunization coverage.
Following this, Dr Myat Wunna Soe, Director-General of the Department of Public Health, and Dr Thida Hla, Director-General of the Department of Medical Services, provided instructions on improving the operations of UHCs. Dr Nanda Win, Head of the Yangon Region Public Health Department, outlined the status of the 12 UHCs set to be launched and the requirements for expanding similar centers, while township public health department heads reported on their current activities and needs. The Union minister and the directors-general addressed these needs in their responses.
On 17 May, the Union minister and his team received donations of medicines worth K34 million and K20 million in cash from the India-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce (IMCC) and 10 types of medicines worth K22.20 million along with K15 million in cash from Aorta Co Ltd, to support the healthcare needs of earthquake-affected people, and expressed his gratitude for these contributions.
The Union minister and his team visited the Central Medical Store Depot in Yangon, where they inspected the temporary storage of 95 Mobile Operation Rooms (MOR) worth approximately 32 million yuan, donated by the People’s Republic of China for post-earthquake reconstruction in Mandalay, reviewed an operation theatre equipped with a model, and instructed their timely transport to hospitals in disaster-prone states and regions, emphasizing systematic maintenance upon arrival. — MNA/TH
