River-going hospital vessel: Mobile Medical team provided medical services

The Tatmadaw River-going Mobile Hospital Vessel (ShwePuzun) and riverine boat (Sagu) with the Tatmadaw Mobile Medical Teams comprised of specialists, medical officers and nurses onboard which are in Ayewarwady Region to provide healthcare services to local people from villages in delta area along the Ayeyarwady River.

The medical teams continued providing healthcare services to 521 local residents from Pyapon Township and surrounding villages on 9th February based in District Agriculture Department.

The mobile medical team provided medical services, surgical operations, obstetric/gynecologic diseases, pediatric diseases, orthopedic diseases, Ear Nose Throat related diseases, eye diseases, dental diseases to the patients.

Moreover, the medical team also carried out the general operation for 7 patients and eye operation for 11 patients, took ultrasound scans for 53, 78 patients for ECG and 65 patients for lab tests. And the team made necessary arrangements for the patients who need medical services at the hospital to receive medical treatments at the nearest Tatmadaw hospitals.

Such providing medical services were viewed and encouraged by the Deputy Commander of South-West Command Brigadier General Aung Khin Zaw and officials, coordinated requirements, it’s learnt.