Established-1914
Carrot and
stick system to be practised if necessary to monitor tasks in hospitals to
enhance good reputation of Ministry of Health
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham
delivered an address in meeting with departmental heads of the Ministry of
Health at the meeting hall of National Health Committee of the ministry this
morning.
It was also
attended by Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin, Deputy Minister Dr Daw
Myat Myat Ohn Khin, the directors-general, deputy directors-general and
directors.
The
Vice-President in his address said that the first purpose of his meeting with
heads of department from the Ministry of Health is to acquire more knowledge of
the functions and fulfil the requirements of the ministry. The ministry is
constituted with the Department of Health, the Department of Medical Science,
the Health Planning Department, the Department of Medical Research (Upper
Myanmar), the Department of Medical Research (Central Myanmar), the Department
of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar) and the Traditional Medicine Department.
When it comes to
the Department of Health, there are a large number of hospitals, large and
small, under Region and State Departments of Health. They have to take township
level disease control and prevention measures simultaneously, and so some
townships have their health mission accomplished, but some do not have.
Under each
township Health Department are many rural health centres and sub-rural health
centres that are overloaded with community health care and disease control
tasks. So they are always in a tight schedule.
Regarding health
care, the 929 hospitals can enhance the good reputation as well as tarnish the
image of the ministry. Therefore, news ways and means are to be sought to remedy
the weak points. The carrot and stick system is to be practised if necessary to
monitor the tasks. Tasks are to supervised with better means to ensure that all
health staff especially doctors and nurses to give patients as good treatment as
they can and educate them about healthy lifestyle.
Cost-sharing
system popular among the people is to be under assessment and to be exercised in
compliance with the health policy of the State.
It is required
to redraw necessary plans to improve the 14 universities under the Medical
Science Department and sharpen the abilities of the doctors, nurses and
midwives. It is time to keep a good balance between quantitative and qualitative
improvement. The Health Planning Department, the Department of Medical Research
and the Department of Traditional Medicine, like the Department of Health and
the Medical Science Department, need reforms to be able to contribute towards
the projects and plans the government is implementing for national development.
The second
purpose is to make preparations for a workshop on better health care this month
to widely assess the functions of the whole ministry. The ministry needs to make
arrangements in order that its health care is on a par with that of other ASEAN
countries by 2015, ASEAN Integration Year.
The third
purpose is to render assistance to make all necessary reforms to materialize the
sixth of the eight tasks for rural development and poverty alleviation the
government is implementing for improvement of the socio-economic life of rural
people who constitute 70 per cent of the nation’s population.
According to the
Plan for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation, human resource development
programmes will be laid down for providing community health care for 64,346
villages. Therefore, it is needed to take measures for bringing about enough
number of village-level health workers, staff, midwives and assistant midwives.
The Union
Minister reported on organizational setup of the ministry and duty and
functions.
Directors-general
and deputy directors-general of Health Department, Medical Science Department,
Traditional Medicine Department, Health Planning Department and Medical Research
Department (Central Myanmar) and deputy director of Central Medical Store Depot
reported on departmental setups and functions.
After attending
to the needs, the Vice-President gave instructions on submission on requirements
of departments, undertaking the tasks after submitting the reports to the coming
workshop, systematic carrying out the tasks of the Ministry of Health in rural
region development and poverty alleviation projects, and staff to abide by rules
and regulations and policies adopted by the State.
Rain is
likely to be scanty
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July-According to the observations at 12.30 hrs M.S.T on today, the southwest
monsoon is weak in the Bay of Bengal and the rain is generally scanty in the
whole country.
It is expected
that the same condition will continue for the next 72 hrs commencing noon today.
Sports
Ministry prepares for 5th inter-ministries football championship
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - Chairman of Myanmar National Sports Committee Union Minister for Sports U
Tint Hsan assisted in maintenance of sports ground No.1 and No.2 here yesterday.
During the tour
of the sports ground No.1 and No.2 in Zabuthiri Township, the Union Minister
inspected prepara-tions for opening and closing ceremonies of the fifth Nay Pyi
Taw Interministries football championship.
The Union
minister also called for upgrading of the sports grounds.
Union
Health Minister meets German, Danish Ambassadors, officials from UNFPA
NAY PYI TAW, 5
July- Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin received German Ambassador to
the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr. Julius Georg Luy at 11: 00 am this
morning, Danish Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr. Mikael
Hemniti Winther at 11: 30 am, and Asia and Pacific Regional Director Ms. Nobuko
Horibe of UNFPA of Bangkok, Thailand at noon at his office here.
The Union
Minister discussed matters related to operation of cleft lip and palate and
cooperation between the two countries in health care tasks, training for medical
men, as well as Millennium Development Goals with the German Ambassador; and
preventive measures against three diseases being taken by 3-D Fund and taking
health care tasks in rural regions with Danish Ambassador and on going tasks on
maternal and child health care with UNFPA.
It was also
attended by Deputy Ministers Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin and Dr Win Myint and
Directors-General of the departments under the ministry, and officials
concerned.
Union
Labour & SWRR Minister receives UNFPA regional director
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July-Union Minister for Labour and for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U
Aung Kyi received Director of Asia and Pacific Region Ms Nobuko Horibe and party
of UNFPA based in Bangkok of Thailand at the Ministry of SWRR, here, this
morning.
They discussed
assistance of UNFPA for implementation of a fiveyear plan for women development.
Also present at
the call were Director-General U Soe Kyi of Social Welfare Department and Head
of Office U Sein Aye of the Ministry of SWRR.
Union
Forestry Minister on inspection tour of forests in Mandalay Region
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July-Union Minister for Forestry U Win Tun on 4 July visited Thaminpyo nursery
of Forest Department in Meiktila District and viewed Eucalyptus plantation and
600 teak saplings.
He also viewed
thriving 100 acres of village forests and 40 acres of other plantations of Arid
Zone Greening Department in Sagaing Township.
He attended the
monsoon tree growing ceremony at mile post 3/6 on No. 3 inter-district road and
met staff. He visited Central Forest Development Training School Branch
(Patheingyi).
Yesterday, the
Union Minister viewed round nurturing herbal orchids at Doekwin Nursery in
Doekwin Village of PyinOoLwin Township.
At Myanmar
Forest Training School in PyinOoLwin, he met departmental heads, instructors and
trainees. He also visited Orchid Garden, Butterfly Fossil Museum and National
Landmarks Garden at National Kandawgyi Gardens.
The Union
Minister inspected Zeebin Forest of Forest Department in Nawngkhio Township.
Jade, Gems
and Pearl Special Sales for 2011 continues
NAY PYI TAW,6
July - Jade, Gems and Pearl Special Sales for 2011 continues for sixth day here
today, and 9931 jade lots have been sold out so far through the tender system.
Union Minister
for Mines U Thein Htaik visited the special sales today and gave instructions to
officials concerned.
The special
sales organized by the Central Committee for Myanmar Gems Emporium will be held
till 13 July.
Managing
Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise U Thein Swe and members of the committee have
supervised the sales.
Union
A&I Minister receives Indian Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing received
Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Villur Sundararajan Seshadri at his office here
yesterday evening.
They held
discussions on establishment of Agriculture Research Centre for bilateral
cooperation in the areas of agriculture and research.
Also present at
the call were Deputy Ministers U Ohn Than and U Khin Zaw and departmental heads
of the ministry.
Union
F&R Minister receives Danish Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - Union Minister for Finance and Revenue U Hla Tun received Danish
Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Mikael Hemniti Winther at his office here this
morning.
They held
discussions on matters of mutual interest between two countries.
Also present at
the call were Deputy Minister U Win Than, Governor of the Central Bank of
Myanmar U Than Nyein and officials.
Taninthayi
Region honours outstanding students
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July-Taninthayi Region held a ceremony to honour students who won 2011
matriculation examination with flying colours and presented cash donations at
City Hall of Dawei this morning.
Chief Minister
of Taninthayi Region U Khin Zaw delivered a speech.
Shwe Kanbawza Co
Ltd, Max Myanmar Co and Maha Aung Myint Thu Co donated K 10 million each; Yuzana
Co, K 5 million, Pyae Phyo Tun Co and Htoo Htoo Toe Co, K 2.5 million each; Po
Thi Cho Power Supply Association, K 2 million; Dawei Trawlers Association, K 1.5
million; Dawei Co, K 1 million; and trawler entrepreneurs U Aung Win and U Hon
Nu, K 500,000 each.
Taninthayi
Region stood second in matriculation exam pass rate with 41.44 percent among
Regions and States. In the region, three students won five distinctions; 18,
four distinctions; 42, three distinctions; 81, two distinctions; and 467, one
distinction.
The chief
minister, the Region Hluttaw speaker and ministers presented gifts to
universities that contributed to the region's matriculation education, three
schools with highest pass rates, 17 schools with over 50% pass rate, five
schools with most distinction winners, and four schools with 100 % pass rate.
Rakhine
State plants 2000 trees at monsoon tree planting ceremony
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - Rakhine State Chief Minister U Hla Maung Tin and State Forestry and Mines
Minister U Aung Than Tin distributed saplings to participants at monsoon tree
planting ceremony of the state held on the campus of Sittway University on 2
July.
The chief
minister and wife planted a Gangaw tree at the ceremony, where 2000 windbreakers
were planted. He also inspected quality strain farm of Myanma Agriculture
Service in Sittway.
Repair to
electricity, water and septic systems in some prisons
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July- The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is carrying the
maintenance of prisons in cooperation with ICRC. Water and habitat Engineer
Swiss Mr Eric Weissen from ICRC and two officers were allowed to visit
Mawlamyine prison on 1 July. There, they inspected site chosen for sinking tube
well, tube well, storage of water and construction of toilets and septic tanks.
They were
conducted round by Director U Soe Soe Zaw from Myanmar Correctional Department
(Mon/Kayin), prison officer in-charge and engineers. According to the
preliminary survey of ICRC in Myaungmya, Hpa-an and Mawlamyine prisons, solar
powered water pumping system is installed by Myanmar Correctional Department
under the Ministry of Home Affairs in cooperation with ICRC.
Proficiency
Course No. 23 for Chief Auditors concludes
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July-The conclusion of Proficiency Course No. 23 for Chief Auditors took place
at Union Auditor- General’s Office here this morning.
In his speech,
Union Auditor-General U Lun Maung said that now new auditing offices have been
set up in consistence with the formation of the new government.
Auditing
findings are to be discovered and reported with new views to meet the new
systems of the organizations that have their accounts audited, he said, adding
that staff members are to improve their skills as they are to be impartial in
their tasks. In conclusion, he urged the trainees to have a sense of duty so as
to make contribution towards the process of emergence of good governance and
clean government.
KIA blows
up rail tracks between Hopin and Nankhwin of Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad
Tatmadaw, MPF, officials focusing on security of life and property of people
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July- KIA is committing mine explosions on motor roads, railroads and bridges
for killing and wounding the people in Kachin State due to the fact that the
Tatmadaw opened limited fires for the sake of project and public security.
Yesterday
evening, KIA group planted mine on the rail tracks between Hopin and Nankhwin of
Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad. In the incident, rail tracks were cut off and
sleepers were destroyed.
Officials
concerned received the information in advance and made necessary maintenance of
the railroad in real time, so the train carrying the people safely runs along
the railroad and there was no causality.
On 22 June, KIA
group committed mine explosions at the concrete bridges between Myitkyina and
Nankwe section and Mayan and Namti section on Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad.
Likewise, mine
explosion was committed by KIA on rail tracks between Namna and Hopin section of
Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad on 30 June. In the incidents, rail tracks were cut
off and sleepers destroyed. Thanks to timely maintenance undertaken by officials
concerned, the people were safe from the dangers.
Although KIA is
destroying roads, bridges and rail tracks through mine explosions so as to kill
the people and damage their property, the Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and
officials are placing emphasis on security measures for protection of life and
property of the people.
International
Open Chess Tournament kicks off
YANGON, 6 July -
International Open Chess Tournament kicked off at Central Hotel here this
morning.
The game is
jointly organized by Sports and Physical Department, World Chess Federation
(FIDE) and Myanmar Chess Federation.
FIDE General
Secretary of ASEAN Chess Confederation President Mr Leong Chee Weng Ignatius
made an opening speech followed by greetings of Myanmar Chess Federation
President U Maung Maung Lwin.
Yangon Region
Transport Minister U Aung Khin, Mr Leong Chee Weng Ignatius and U Maung Maung
Lwin made the first move to open the tournament where 73 chessmen from 11
countries are playing.
Well-wishers
made cash donation for successful holding of the tournament.
MFF to
organize educative talk
YANGON, 6 July-
Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Myanmar Prawn Entrepreneurs Association will
jointly organize an educative talk at the hall of the federation in Insein
Township at 2 pm on 9 July.
The talk on
Development of Union based on Rural Area with the sponsorship of Thet Paing Soe
Co Ltd will be given by Dr Myo Thant Tin. Any person may attend it.
Myanmar CPA
Association to organize talk on 13 Aug
YANGON, 6 July -
Mr Reza Ali, Head of Emerging Markets-Asia, ACCA, gives talks on “IFRS for
SMEs” at Traders Hotel here on 13 August.
The talk is
organized by Myanmar Certified Public Accountant Association. One may enlist for
the talk with the fee of K 12,000 at No (1/19), Union Auditor-General’s
Office, Yangon Training School, Thakhin Mya Park Street, (Ph: 214653) not later
than 20 July.
MMCWA holds
monsoon treegrowing ceremony 2011
NAY PYI TAW, 6
July - The monsoon tree-growing ceremony-2011 of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association (Head Office) took place at the office Dekkhinathiri of Nay
Pyi Taw this morning.
Deputy Minister
for Health Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Dr Mon Mon Aung, wife of the Union
Minister for Health, member of the patrons of Myanmar Women Affairs Federation
Daw Ni Ni Win, President of MWAF Dr Thet Thet Zin, MMCWA President Daw Nilar
Thaw, Vice-President Dr Wai Wai Tha and CEC members planted saplings at
designated places.
A total of 118
saplings were grown in the monsoon tree-growing ceremony of MMCWA (Head Office).
