"The New Light of Myanmar" 19 May 2008

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CYCLONE NARGIS AND ITS AFTERMATH - HEADLINES: Senior General Than Shwe visits relief camps in Yangon Division - Over K 50 billion spent on relief and rehabilitation tasks so far...Sports Minister presents supplies to storm victims in Dagon Myothit (East)...Yangon Media Group leads donation of relief supplies to storm victims...International relief supplies flowing by air to Myanmar: "...A total of 18 donor countries are providing relief supplies to the storm-hit areas from 8 to 16 May. The flights have transported relief items 57 times to Myanmar. The following table shows flights name, aircraft, relief supplies and tonnage..."] ...Rehabilitation tasks in progress in Yangon...Specialists Team of MWAF, MRCS provide health care services to storm victims...Minister U Soe Tha meets British Foreign Office Minister...Rehabilitation and reconstruction for Ayeyawady Div...Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan calls on Minister for Health...Supply of power, installation of power lines inspected...We were hit by the unavoidable storm but don?t get misled by ?rumours”...Information Minister pays homage to Shwephonepwint Pagoda...NPED Minister receives Japanese Deputy Minister...Deputy FM receives British Foreign Office Minister...Deputy Foreign Minister receives Japanese counterpart...Health Minister meets British Foreign Office Minister...Vietnamese Ambassador, wellwishers present relief supplies...Local and international donors may contribute relief funds and supplies for the victims earnestly and generously NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee yesterday issued News Release No 3. The News Release No 3 is as follows:- ... No infectious diseases except normal diseases common to the storm-hit areas are found - NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee yesterday issued News Release No 4. The News Release No 4 is as follows:- ...Foreign aid flowing to victims NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee yesterday issued News Release No 5. The News Release No 5 is as follows:- ...JICA aid for victims...UN Under-Secretary- General and Emergency Relief Coordination and party arrive...Relief supplies sent from abroad arrive at Yangon International Airport...Thailand and Mekong region health care teams leave for Labutta and Myaungmya...Tatmadaw helicopters deliver relief supplies.....Rehabilitation task goes on with greater momentum...Relief and Rehabilitation supplies provided to storm victims in Bogale Township.....CYCLONE NARGIS AND ITS AFTERMATH - PHOTO CAPTIONS: Senior General Than Shwe visits a relief camp in Dagon Myothit (South)...Senior General Than Shwe comforts storm victims in a Hlinethaya relief camp...Generators seen at a relief camp at Kyondah Village in Dedaye Township...Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint inspects distribution of rice and drinking water to the victims in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township...Yangon Media Group hands over relief items donated by wellwishers to victims...Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan meeting with residents in Pazundaung Township...A clinic of Directorate of Medical Services of the Ministry of Defence seen at a relief camp in Pyapon Township...Minister U Soe Tha meets British Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch Brown and party...Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan inspects renovation tasks of religious buildings at Shwephonepwint Pagoda...Minister U Soe Tha receives Mr Hitoshi Kimura, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and party...Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu meeting Japanese Deputy Minister Mr Hitoshi Kimura...Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu meets British Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch Brown...Senior General Than Shwe consoles storm victims at Dagon Myothit (South) relief camp...Senior General Than Shwe views accommodation of storm victims at Hlinethaya relief camp...Senior General Than Shwe inspects a clinic opened at Dagon Myothit (South) relief camp...Japanese Deputy Minister presents supplies donated by JICA to Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint...Relief supplies donated by ICRC arrive Yangon International Airport...Fiber plastic water tanks seen at a relief camp in Pyapon Township...Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspects Hlinethaya Sub-power station (2)...Volunteers preparing meal for the storm victims at a relief camp in Maubin Township...Health staff giving medical treatment to a patient at a relief camp in Mawlamyinegyun Township...Spraying of insecticide being carried out at a relief camp in Pyapon Township...A clinic is opened at a relief camp in Bogale Township...Relief supplies donated by Red Cross Society of Canada arrive Yangon International Airport...Vehicles carrying rehabilitation supplies arrive Pyapon Township, Ayeyawady Division.

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SPDC (News and Periodical Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar)

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2008-05-19

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2008-05-21

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