Preparations for health: Preparations to provide emergency treatment

Workforce, medicines and medical supplies have been reinforced in advance at Yangon general hospital to provide 24 hours emergency treatment during Thingyan period.

During Thingyan period, if people are injured in an emergency, treatment will be provided at the Yangon general hospital. The preparations at the hospital for the Thingyan festival are deploying more staffs, early collecting of medicines and medical supplies, arranging systematically to extend the beds position, having MCI plan if there has increased injured people.

Specialist , Emergency Department (YGH) , Cho Thazin Phoo, said " We arranged systematically for the patients to be convinced such as extending workforce, medicines and medical supplies and patient beds. If the people got injuries, they should receive emergency first aid to reduce the affects. During Thingyan festival, we already made arrangements not only for the people who got injuries but also for the normal ailments and general diseases."

During Thingyan festivals, the side effects of excessive alcohol consumption and risk of smoking should be considered, explained specialist of Yangon General Hospital.

Specialist , Emergency Department (YGH) , Cho Thazin Phoo, said " At our Thingyan festival, the people are throwing water each other. The people who enjoying water festival should play under shady places especially from 10 AM to 4 PM because the temperature outside is so hot in April. Drinking alcohol and smoking should be avoided because they can raise our body’s temperature and cause more heat and hormones."

In case of an emergency injury during Thingyan festival, the public can receive first aid with the collaboration of Myanmar Red Cross society, auxiliary fire force, charity organizations.