1. Health workers of the Ministry of Health and Sports are making their utmost efforts on the public health services as the numbers of COVID-19 suspected patients and confirmed cases are on the rise in regions/states during the Third Wave of COVID-19.

2. However, some health workers are absent and so, due to the lack of manpower and for the highly contagious disease, the workload and manpower become unbalanced and difficulties arise in prevention and control activities.

3. Therefore, those who want to volunteer in the under-mentioned sectors at the Public Hospitals, COVID-19 treatment centres and the places under travel restrictions are welcomed to participate: -

(a) COVID-19 treatment activities – doctors, nurses, experts;

(b) Medical equipment maintenance – Medical Engineering;

(c) Management of patient information – IT experts;

(d) Transfer of patients;

(e) COVID-19 vaccination – Computer experts and Data Assistants to register the data of persons who receive the vaccines;

4. The organizations or individuals who want to volunteer can contact the Call Centre (067-3411508, 067-3411509, 067-3411144) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The officials will then connect with the Nay Pyi Taw, regions/states Public Health and Medical Services Departments and Superintendents. The government will provide accommodations, COVID-19 preventive activities and fuel used in transporting the patients for the volunteers.

5. Those who are providing medical services to families and friends are also requested here to participate in volunteer programmes.

Ministry of Health and Sports

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