Tatmadaw River-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (ShwePuzun), Riverine Boat (Sagu) and Tamadaw Sea-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (Thanlwin) with the Tatmadaw Mobile Medical Teams and Medical Teams from Ministry of Health Provide Helath Care Services

Ministry of Defense/ Nay Pyi Taw / November 23, 2023

The Tatmadaw River-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (ShwePuzun) and riverine boat (Sagu) with the Tatmadaw Mobile medical teams and medical teams from the Ministry of Health comprised of specialists, medical officers and nurses are providing healthcare services to locals from the villages in the delta area along the Ayeyarwady river in the Ayeyarwady region and the Bago region. Similarly, Tamadaw Sea-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (Thanlwin) is also providing healthcare services to local people from villages of Cocokyun township in the Yangon region, Hainggyikyun township in the Ayeyarwady region and along the Rakhine coast. The Tatmadaw River-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (ShwePuzun) and riverine boat (Sagu) provided health care services as follows:

· On 15 November, a total of 431 residents in wards and surrounding villages of Pyay township of Bago region;

· On 17 and 18 November, a total of 909 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Kyangin township of Ayeyarwady region;

· On 19 and 20 November, a total of 283 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Moenyo township of Bago region.

· On 21 November, 403 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Zalun township of Ayeyarwady region;

Tamadaw Sea-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (Thanlwin) provided health care services as follows:

· On 16 and 17 November, a total of 1,591 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Kyaukpyu township of Rakhine state;

· On 19 and 20 November, a total of 940 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Thandwe township of Rakhine state;

· On 21 November, a total of 1,125 local residents in wards and surrounding villages of Chaung Thar village of Ayeyarwady region;

A total of 5,682 patients including 2,041 patients who need medical treatments, 230 patients who need surgical operations, 179 patients with obstetric/gynecologic diseases, 261 patients with pediatric diseases, 913 orthopaedic diseases, 362 patients with ENT-related diseases, 1,261 patients with eye diseases and 435 patients with dental and oral diseases were given medical treatment at the Tatmadaw River-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (ShwePuzun), riverine boat (Sagu) and Tamadaw Sea-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (Thanlwin). The medics conducted operations on 74 patients who needed to perform general surgery and 54 others who needed to perform eye surgery onboard. Moreover, diagnoses and treatments were also provided to 51 patients who needed to take X-ray scans, 107 patients who needed to take television X-ray scans, 228 patients who needed to receive laboratory tests, 223 patients who needed to take ultrasound scanning and 151 cardiologic patients undergoing ECG procedures.

16 patients who needed hospital treatments were arranged to receive required medical treatments at nearby hospitals, it is reported.

Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (22-11-2023)