Malaria Prevention: Yangon Region accelerates disease control measures

The health staffs from the Yangon Region Public Health Department and the Public Health Department in Taikkyi Township conducted medical treatment on malaria at the YGW orphanage and monastic school in Taikkyi Township, Yangon Region.

Yangon Region is accelerating to fight against malaria disease and the Public Health Department in Yangon Region is making field trip to fight against malaria in the townships with high risk of the disease, an official of Yangon Region Public Health Department said.

Dr. Pwint Phyu Phyu, Assistant Director, Department of Public Health (Yangon) said "We can raise widely public awareness on malaria disease and we examine the blood test for diagnosing malaria disease. If we found malaria suspected patients, we can give effective treatments to them. That’s why, the transmission of the disease can be prevented in the region. Currently, people are paying attention on the seasonal flu and covid-19 and they should be cautious of malaria disease."

If people are suspected with the malaria disease, they should identify at the nearest health care centers. If the malaria disease is found, the patients should receive medical treatment depending on the types of the malaria symptoms and the malaria drugs are provided free of charge to patients depending on the types of symptoms.