Healthcare Sector: Union Minister inspects Yangon General Hospital

Union Minister for Health Dr. Soe Win arrived at the new seven-story building of Yangon General Hospital on Tuesday to inspect the installation and operational status of diagnostic machines in the Radiology Department, including the CT scanner, CXR room, USG room, Mammogram, Dexa scan, and Fluoroscope.

He subsequently observed the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases using the Angiogram, inspected the diagnostic machines in the Pathology and Microbiology departments, and toured the classrooms. Proceeding to Medical Ward (1), he observed Year 3 medical students attending classes and instructed them to provide warm and compassionate care to patients with genuine goodwill and to conscientiously fulfill their responsibilities.

Visiting the High Dependency Unit and the Bone Marrow Transplant Center, he encouraged five patients in good health condition who were about to be discharged and presented them with gift bags of food items. He then inspected the preparation of the Diplomatic rooms and met with subject professors, department heads, and professors at the Training Center.

During the meeting, he gave guidance on acting in accordance with medical ethics, working to further improve medical treatment services for the public benefit, ensuring departmental provision of medicines and arrangement of diagnostic services, and providing healthcare services with a benevolent attitude to patients of all races, religions, and social standings without discrimination.