Operations performed on handicapped patients at Myitkyina People’s Hospital

YANGON, 9 June — Under the aegis of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central), operations free of charge were performed on 150 handicapped patients in Myitkyina People’s Hospital starting from 5 June. Vice-President of MMCWA Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint and Joint-Secretary-1 Dr Daw Nu Aye Khin handed over the cost for operations K 2,336,460 donated by MMCWA and K 720,00 worth of airconditioner donated by President of Supervisory Committee for Kachin State MCWA Daw Tin Tin Nwe through officials.

The necessary assistance for the operations was provided by the Ministry of Health to Specialist Dr Daw Nu Nu Yi of the Department of Plastic, Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery and party.

Members of township Peace and Development Councils in Kachin State, health staff and township MCWA members also took part in giving assistance to be able to hospitalize the patients.

Chairman Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander Northern Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Vice-President of MMCWA (Central) Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint, Kachin State MCWA Supervisory Committee President Daw Tin Tin Nwe and officials viewed the operations and encouraged the patients.