UNION Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win and Chairman of Danu Self-Administered Zone Administration Body U Akar Lin visited Pindaya People’s Hospital in Shan State yesterday morning.

The Union Minister inspected emergency and outpatient department, operation theater, X-ray room and medical wards.

The head of Township Public Health Department and officials reported on providing medical treatment to the patients at the hospital and medical check-up services.

After that, the Union Minister encouraged the patients being treated at the hospital and inspected progress of the new two-storey building of the hospital.

During his visit, the Union Minister said that the Ministry will provide adequate coverage of the COVID-19 RDT Test Kit and vaccines to those who come into contact with COVID-19 virus-infected patients and COVID-19 suspect patients.

The Union Minister expressed heartfelt thanks to the health personnel for their hard work in providing health care services and gave certificates of honour to them.

The Pindaya Township People’s Hospital is a 50-bed facility. Two doctors, 10 nurses, and 11 midwifery and health supervisors from the Department of Public Health are currently serving in the hospital.

A total of 73 patients including 32 COVID-19 patients and 41 inpatients for other diseases are receiving treatment at the hospital.

MNA

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