A coordinating meeting was held yesterday at the Yangon Region Government office to address the ongoing severe diarrhoea outbreak and pro­vide healthcare to the public. Yangon Region Chief Minis­ter U Soe Thein delivered the opening remarks.

During the meeting, Di­rector-General of the Pub­lic Health Department Dr Myint Myint Than outlined the healthcare activities un­dertaken within Yangon Re­gion. Various officials then provided updates on their respective areas: Dr Thida Hla, Medical Superintendent of Yangon General Hospital, reported on patient recover­ies and treatment conditions; Mayor U Bo Htay discussed the construction of fly-proof latrines and water distribu­tion via tank trucks; and So­cial Affairs Minister U Htay Aung presented findings from field surveys and initiatives to educate the people at grass­roots levels.

Senior medical officers and attendees deliberated on strategies to control the spread of the infectious dis­ease. Chief Minister U Soe Thein urged officials at vari­ous levels — including village and ward administrations, township, and district-level de­partments — to disseminate knowledge through public addresses in schools, facto­ries, workshops, monasteries, markets, and other crowded areas. He emphasized the im­portance of distributing leaf­lets and promoting awareness about preventive measures and prompt treatment. — Hsan Kyaw Oo (IPRD)/TMT