Kengtung, 18 April
An event to donate medical equipment for control and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic was held at a public hospital in Kengtung in Eastern Shan State yesterday.
On the occasion, Commander of the Triangle Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Hlaing presented 2,200 personal protective equipment (PPE) suits, 7,200 surgical masks, 1,000 goggles, and 270 sets of rubber gloves through Head of the Shan State Department of Health Dr. Myint Kyaw.
Next, the commander, deputy commissioner and concerned officials encouraged frontline healthcare staff who are engaged in COVID-19 pandemic control and prevention tasks, and pledged to fulfill their requirements.—Aung Zin Myint (IPRD)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe