A local social organization and Shwe Parami Healthcare Foundation, established by a prominent Buddhist monk Ashin Sandadika, jointly offered free healthcare services to local people at a religious building in Pekhon Township, Southern Shan State.

Arrangements are being made to offer better services to holidaymakers who visit Shan Yoma Elephant Camp near Nant Pan Tet Village in Kalaw Township, Southern Shan State to relax their physical and mental stresses, said an official from the elephant camp.

The Mon National Day marks the founding of Mon kingdom, Hantharwady, by the two princes – Samala and Vimala – on the 1st Waning of Tabodwe, 1116 Myanmar Era, according to Mon tradition.

The Department of Health under the Ministry of Health and Sports conducted a mass immunization campaign for measles and rubella at the ward administrator’s office in Ywama Ward, Insein Township in Yangon Region this morning.

The healthcare structure is cent percent complete and is expected to be opened to pubic soon. The 150 ft. long, 56 ft. wide facility is of reinforced concrete type and was constructed by the Building Department under the ministry. The two-storey structure was built with Ks. 450 450 million allocated by the Ministry of Sports and Health.

A fire drill was orchestrated in Myoma Market in Danubyu Township, Ayeyawady Region on 18 February.