Social Security: Health care services for insured workers

Union Minister for Labour U Maung Myint on Sunday visited Workers' Hospital (Htantapin) in Yangon where he inspected the providing of health treatment including hemodialysis services to the insured workers, and presented cash assistance to the inpatient insured workers.

As a result, the insured workers who suffered chronic kidney disease from Hlaingthaya, Shwepyitha, Insein and Htantapin townships, can easily obtain access to the medical treatment at the Workers' Hospital (Htantapin). Union Minister and party also visited SSB linked San Yadana Hospital in Hlaingthaya (East) township and observed the providing health care services.

San Yadana Hospital has contracted with Social Security Board in Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone and is providing services to the insured workers. The Social Security Board has implemented the SSB project in 135 townships and is providing health care services for about 1.37 million insured workers.