TWO Tatmadaw vessels — the Shwepuzun and the Saku — arrived in Thapyuseik Village, Kyaiklat Township, Ayeyawady Region, with Tatmadaw doctors, specialists and medical officers to provide healthcare services to the locals. The medical team was warmly welcomed by local officials, Tatmadaw personnel and the public.
The team based itself at the Nyaungchaung Monastery’s Yadana Thukha Dhamma Beikmandaw in Thapyuseik Village and conducted health services for 417 locals from the town and surrounding villages. The services included treatments for 111 individuals with general illnesses, 15 with surgical conditions, 19 with obstetric or gynaecological issues, 31 with paediatric diseases, 86 with orthopaedic issues, 38 with ENT conditions, 77 with eye diseases and 40 with dental problems.
In turn, six general surgery patients underwent procedures while seven patients received X-ray tests, 31 were tested in ultrasound and 11 had ECGs performed to assess heart conditions. Furthermore, 25 patients underwent laboratory testing and four individuals requiring hospital care were referred to nearby Tatmadaw hospitals for further treatment.
The Shwepuzun vessel successfully facilitated the delivery of a baby girl to Daw Myat Thu Aung, the wife of U Win Tun Naing from Alangyi Village, Maubin Township, at around 8:06 pm on 18 January. Both mother and child are reported to be in good health. The newborn received a congratulatory gift including monetary rewards from the Office of Commander-in-Chief (Navy). This baby was the second successful delivery during the current mission and marked the 30th successful birth on the Shwepuzun vessel in its historical records. — MNA/KZL
