Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Thet Khaing Win in-spected the quarantine facilities of Yoma Yeiktha Quarantine centre  for  the  returnees  from  foreign countries in Dagon Seikkan Township of Yangon on 25 June.

During  the  inspection,  the  Union  Minister  instructed  the  preparations for quick transfer of patients in real-time and emergency ward before the transfer, management  from  the  control  room for the health condition of patient  and  duty  assignments  for volunteers.

Then,  the  Union  Minister  inspected the ICU and HDU for severely  ill  COVID-19  patients  at  Yangon  General  Hospital  in  Lanmadaw Township.

The Union Minister and party also met the Professors and in  charges  of  the  new  general  hospital and discussed the systematic  treatment  and  regular medical services for normal dis-eases in addition to COVID-19.

The Union Minister and other officials also met the officials of YCDC at the COVID-19 treatment centre set up at Myanmar Convention Centre in Mayangon Township yesterday. The Union Minister  inspected  the  preparations  to  open  the  COVID-19  treatment  centre  and  health  officials  of  YCDC  clarified  the  completed  procedures. Then,  the Union Minister highlighted the plans to provide the needed medicines,  the  appointment  of  daily  minimum  wage  workers  and other arrangements for the patients.

Then,  the  Union  Minister  visited the COVID-19 treatment centre (Mayangon) of Inya centre  and  inspected  the  arrangements  of  Oxygen,  systematic  medical  checkups  and  other  preparations for COVID-19. He also  instructed  the  health  officials to offer proper medical services, follow the medical ethics and infection control procedures.

Yoma Yeiktha  COVID-19  treatment Centre can accommodate 1,000 people for quarantine and 576 confirmed patients while 400 patients at Inya Centre and 250 patients at MCC COVID-19 treatment  centre.  The  MCC  COVID-19 treatment centre will accept  the  COVID-19  patients  starting 26 June. Currently, Yangon  General  Hospital  and  the  new  general  hospital  (Yangon)  offer  medical  services  to  COV-ID-19 patients.

MNA

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