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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday December 9, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Monday December 9, 2002)
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1. Eighth Year National Immunization Days held
2. Transport Minister inspects upgrading of Heho,
Lashio airports
3. National Immunization Days campaign launched
4. Commander inspects factories in industrial zones
in Yangon North District
5. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gives OPV to children in Yankin,
South Okkalapa, Dagon Myothit townships
6. Construction of new school building inspected
in Taungtha
7. Rules for 58th Armed Forces Day Poetry
Competition announced
8. International organizations honoured for aids to
NAD activities
9. Live broadcast on final match of Tatmadaw soccer tourney
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1. Eighth Year National Immunization Days held
Government providing health care service to people in far-flung areas
Yangon, 8 Dec - The opening ceremony of the Eighth Year National Immunization
Days was held at the International Business Centre this morning, with an
address by Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
Secretary-1 said: on the National Immunization Days oral polio vaccine will
be given to over six million children under five in the whole country
including far-flung areas and rural areas. This task will also be launched
for eight consecutive years. It is a great national effort Myanmar people are
to be proud of.
The national immunization days movements were successfully launched
nationwide yearly with the participation of the people. All national forces
under the correct leadership of the government in harmony took part in the
various tasks of safeguarding national interest with nationalist spirit.
Now the State Peace and Development Council is making endeavours to enable
the Union of Myanmar to keep abreast with the development of international
communities. It is also creating better economic, education, health and
social conditions for improvement of all citizens to enjoy development
fruits.
Health and fitness of national people is an indicator of national development
and enjoyment of social improvements of the people. Therefore the government
is implementing systematic plans to provide health care service to the people
in far-flung areas and rural areas quantitatively or qualitatively and
programme for the groups including mother and child that need special care
for their health with the aim of uplift of health and fitness of the entire
national people and promoting of health care service of the people.
The targets were realized due to the efforts of departments, local
authorities, social organizations and cooperation of the working committees
comprising delegates from various organizations. The children were injected
with the vaccines of diphtheria, whooping cough, tenanus, tuberculosis and
measles and OPV was given to the children at the grassroots levels for the
fitness and health of future generation of the State. Success has been
achieved due to the collective efforts of national forces.
In order to give OPV to all the children under five in the countries in the
regions the national immunization days were designated with the aim of total
eradication of polio disease by 2005 under the programme of WHO. Myanmar
participated in this task for eight years. The task to silmutaneously give
OPV to all the children under five in the whole country bi-annually is very
great and wide.
Arrangements have been made at central and grassroots levels for giving OPV
to 6.2 million children under five this year. Altogether 38,000 teams
comprising 185,000 persons will give OPV to the children. Wellwisher
organizations with the cooperation of the people will give OPV to the
children nationwide including far-flung areas and border areas.
The national immunization days activities are being launched the length and
breadth of the nation at the same time. They can be attributed to concerted
and harmonious efforts of the national people, social organizations and
departmental officials. With those efforts, it was a great honour to note
that the national immunization days launched nationwide for seven times
achieving 95 per cent and above performance.
In the first year's national immunization days, a total of 5.4 million
children aged under five were given oral polio vaccine two times across the
nation, in the second year 5.5 million children, in the third year 5.6
million children, in the fourth year 5.7 million children, in the fifth year
over 5.8 million of children, in the sixth year's over 6 million of children
and in the seventh year's over 6.1 million of children given oral polio
vaccine.
This year in the eighth year's national immunization days, over 6.2 million
of children will be given oral polio vaccine and the number of children who
are to be given the vaccine are increasing year by year. In the international
cooperation, Myanmar has made coordination with Nepal, India, Bhutan,
Bangladesh, Maldives, Thailand as well as Yunnan Province of the People's
Republic of China to launch the eighth national immunization days in December
2002 and in January 2003 as in the previous years.
The health activities were launched at the same time according to
arrangements coordinated in advance among ASEAN nations, the spread of polio
could be prevented as quickly as possible. There were 60 polio victims in
1988 in Myanmar according to information sent from the health department and
there were no polio victims from 2001 to date. It can be seen that there will
be almost total eradication of polio at the end of 2003.
The Myanmar Government acknowledges the national solidarity and concerted
efforts for the interests of Myanmar and the World, and thanks WHO, UNICEF,
UNDP, international bodies, Japan, Australia, Rotary International, JICA,
Japan Vaccines for the World's Children (J.C.V) and CDC (Atlanta) on behalf
of Myanmar people for their financial and technological assistance.
In conclusion, he said the tasks of the eighth national immunization days are
huge and wide and they are to be carried out on the basis of loving kindness.
Thus, they are the noble and meritorious tasks from which enormous benefits
can be accrued. In addition, they are also the efforts to effectively serve
the national interests as the tasks are to nurture the healthy children and
bring up those who are capable of serving the interests of the State and its
people.
Moreover, with the aim of total eradication of polio from the soil of the
world including Myanmar and fulfillment of the desire of the people of the
whole world, Myanmar has been making concerted efforts dutifully whatever the
role she was in. Therefore, they are the endeavours in which the entire
people of Myanmar can take pride.
He urged the organizations, the departments and the people to make sustained
and relentless efforts as in the previous years in successful implementation
of the national immunization days which will contribute much to various
sectors. After the opening ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party and the guests
viewed the Exhibition to mark the Eighth National Immunization Days. Then,
the Secretary-1 and party and the guests gave oral polio vaccines to children
under five to mark the Eighth National Immunization Days.
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2. Transport Minister inspects upgrading of Heho,
Lashio airports
Yangon, 8 Dec - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe arrived at Heho
Airport yesterday morning. At the VIP lounge, Director U Maung Kyay and
officials of Asia World Co Ltd reported on upgrading of the runway of Heho
Airport and progress of work.
Then, the minister inspected paving of tarmac and earth work on the extended
runway with the use of heavy machinery. Next, the minister inspected the
environs of the airport and tasks being carried out at the Air Traffic
Control Tower. In the afternoon, the minister and party arrived at Lashio
Airport. Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minister
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe heard reports on extension of the runway of Lashio
Airport and use of heavy machinery.
The commander, the minister and party went to the site for extension of the
runway and saw over carrying out of earth work and construction of the
conduit. The commander and the minister then inspected digging of the drain.
Later, the commander and the minister inspected the archway and the entrance
road to the airport and gave necessary instructions to officials.
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3. National Immunization Days campaign launched
Yangon, 8 Dec - A ceremony to put the Eighth National Immunization Days into
motion was held at townships in Yangon this morning.
Three teams led by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Prof
Dr Kyaw Myint and Director-General Dr Wan Maung of the Health Planning
Department arrived at designated townships and gave oral polio vaccine to
children.
Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein led the team comprising Director of Medical
Services Col Than Aung of the Ministry of Defence, Director-General of
Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) Prof Dr Paing Soe and wife,
Director-General of Medical Science Department Prof Dr Maung Maung Wint,
officials, from the Ministry of Health resident representatives of UN
agencies, members of social organizations from home and abroad and
wellwishers.
The minister and party arrived at Maha Sandisukha Buddhist Missionary
Monastery in Tamway Township where they were welcomed by Yangon East District
Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Aung Pyae and members, township
Peace and Development Councils members, the township health officer and
staff, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal
and Child Welfare Association, Working Committee for Women's Affairs, band
troupe, pom pom troupe and ozi troupe of No 4 BEHS and No 5 BEHS, Tamway.
At Chindwin hall there, Township Health Officer Dr Daw Khin Than Mya reported
to the minister on arrangements for the eighth National Immunization Days in
the township. The minister and party then gave oral polio vaccine to 50
children under five and presented them toys.
Afterwards, the minister and party proceeded to Eagle Garden Restaurant on
Waizayanta Road in Thingangyun Township where they were welcomed by the
Township Peace and Development Council Chairman and members, the Township
Health Officer and staff, township level departmental officials, USDA
members, members of social organizations, the band troupe and dance troupe of
Thingangyun Township Education Training College Primary School and No 1 BEHS
in the township.
At the hall there, the minister was reported by Township Health Officer Dr
Daw Myo Kyi Soe Tint on arrangements for the days in the township. The
minister and party then gave oral polio vaccine to 70 children under five and
presented them toys. Altogether 15,379 children under five were given OPV
simultaneously at 109 designated places in the township.
Then, the minister and party arrived at Dagon Seikkan Industrial Town Nursery
School on Kanaung Minthagyi Road in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township where
they were welcomed by the Township Peace and Development Council Chairman and
members, township level departmental officials, USDA members, members of
social organizations and others.
After Township Health Officer Dr Myint Kyi Aye reported to the minister on
arrangements for the Days in the township, the minister and party gave oral
polio vaccine to 121 children under five for the first time and presented
them toys. Altogether 32,566 children under five were given OPV
simultaneously for the first time at 96 designated places in the township.
The team led by Deputy Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint arrived at the Youth
Training School (Kyaik-waing) of the Social Welfare Department in Mayangon
Township this morning. They were welcomed there by Township Health Officer Dr
Daw Nila Tin, the Township Peace and Development Council Secretary U Win Kyaw
Oo, Township MCWA Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Mi Mi and officials and members of
social organizations. Altogether 15,211 children under five were given OPV
simultaneously at 64 designated places in 10 wards in the township.
The deputy minister and party proceeded to Township PeopleÕs Hospital in
Shwepyitha Township where they were welcomed by Yangon North District Peace
and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col San Ma Tu, Medical Superintendent of
the hospital Dr Daw Phyu Phyu and officials, members of social organizations
and others.
Medical Superintendent Dr Daw Phyu Phyu reported to the deputy minister on
arrangements for the days in the township at the hall there and the minister
and party gave oral polio vaccine to children under five. In Shwepyitha
Township, OPV was given to 18,015 under-five children at 50 places in 16
wards and villages.
Then, the deputy minister and party arrived at Hsinbyushin Hall of Defence
Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) in Mingaladon Township. Commandant
Lt-Col Tun Tun and wife Daw Yi Yi Win, departmental officials and members of
MCWA welcomed them.
Acting Head of Mingaladon Township Health Department Dr Win Win Mar reported
on arrangements being made for giving OPV to the children in the township.
Next, the deputy minister and party gave the vaccines to children under five
at the hall. The OPV was given to 18,387 children under five years at 104
places in 26 wards and 11 villages in Mingaladon Township.
Director-General Dr Wan Maung of Health Department and party visited the
ceremonies to give OPV to children to mark the Eighth year National
Immunization Days in Kamayut, Insein and Hlinethaya Townships and they gave
the vaccines to the children there. Directors-general, rectors, deputy
directors-general, professor and directors of departments and universities
under the Ministry of Health and officials of social organizations and WHO
included in the group for Eighth First-time National Immunization Days.
The ceremony to launch the Eighth year National Immunization Days was held at
Kamayut BEHS No 4 today. Director-General Dr Wan Maung gave a speech. Then,
the director-general and party, the chairman of Township Peace and
Development Council, Chairperson of Township MCWA Daw Htay Htay Win, Head of
Township Health Department and officials gave OPV to 60 children under five
years. The OPV was given to 4,729 children at 26 places in 10 wards of
Kamayut Township.
In Insein Township, the similar ceremony was held this morning. The
director-general and party and officials gave the vaccines to 82 children
under five years. Altogether 110 groups gave 22,762 under-5 children at 110
places in 21 wards. The ceremony to open the Eighth First-time National
Immunization Days was held at Hlinethaya Township Hospital this morning. Head
of Township Health Department Dr Le Le Mu Thein reported on arrangements for
giving OPV to the children. Officials then gave 100 children.
Then, wellwisher Dr Myint Oo-Dr Thida Lin Tun of 46, Wadan Street in Lanmadaw
Township presented a CD-ROM and books worth about K 200,000 for the township
hospital to the Director-General of Health Department. Next, the certificate
of honour was presented to the wellwisher. The oral polio vaccines were given
to 25,459 under-five children at 87 places in 20 wards and 15 villages of
Hlinethaya Township.
Similarly, the OPV giving ceremony was held at Special Investigation
Department of the Myanmar Police Force in Mayangon Township today. Likewise,
the same ceremonies were held in Lanmadaw Township and Thanlyin Township
today. Officials gave the vaccines to the children under five yea
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4. Commander inspects factories in industrial zones
in Yangon North District
Yangon, 8 Dec - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe arrived at Shwepyitha
Industrial Zone in Shwepyitha Township, Yangon North District, this afternoon
and inspected progress in production of the factories in the industrial zone
and fulfilled the needs.
First, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe came to United World Garment Factory on
Kanaung Mingyi Street in Shwepyitha Industrial Zone-1 where they were
welcomed by Commander of No 1 Military Region Col Tun Kyi, Secretary of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, Chairman of
Yangon North District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col San Matu and
officials concerned.
Then, the commander and party inspected progress in production of the
factory. Member of the board of directors U Kyaw Win conducted them round the
factory. Next, the commander gave instructions to private entrepreneurs on
boosting production and use of necessary electricity. Then, the commander
proceeded to Shwe Thazin Syndicate Polyethylene Bag Factory on Sethmu Road in
Shwepyitha Industrial Zone-1 and inspected production of polyethylene bags in
the factory.
The commander heard reports on production process of polyethylene bags by
factory manager U Nyo Htwe. The commander and party inspected construction of
the 2.5 miles long Kyusan village bypass to be linked with No 1 Highway and
No 4 Highway and the commander then gave instructions to the officials on
timely completion of the road.
Next, the commander and party arrived at the central fish breeding camp being
undertaken by Yangon Command in Mingaladon Township. At the briefing hall,
officer in-charge Maj Thet Hlaing reported to the commander on breeding of
fish, sales and production of fish in the central fish breeding camp in
Mingaladon and at Shwemayin fish breeding camp in Twantay Township.
Then, the commander gave instructions to officials concerned on sales of fish
produced by the fish breeding camps of Yangon Command to consumers through
the tax-free markets and other markets. Later, the commander and party
inspected progress in breeding fingerlings at the central fish breeding fish
camp.
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5. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gives OPV to children in Yankin,
South Okkalapa, Dagon Myothit townships
Yangon, 8 Dec - The oral polio vaccines giving group for the Eighth National
Immunization Days led by Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of Chairman of National
Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt, arrived at Yangon Education College in Yankin Township
this morning.
The Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council reported on oral polio
vaccines given to the children in the township. Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
gave OPV to children under five years and presented toys to them. Next, they
proceeded to Waizayanta Dhammayon on Waizayanta Road in South Okkalapa
Township.Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party gave the vaccines to children under
five years and presented toys to the children.
At the town hall in Dagon Myothit (North) Township, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
party were welcomed by local authorities, departmental officials and health
staff. The Township Chairman reported on OPV given to the children. Then, Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe and party gave the vaccines and toys to 200 under 5
children. The oral polio vaccines were given to 9,030 children at 26 places
in Yankin Township, 16,004 children at 43 places in South Okkalapa Township
and 20,795 children at 69 places in Dagon Myothit (North & East) Townships on
the Eighth National Immunization Days today.
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6. Construction of new school building inspected
in Taungtha
Yangon, 8 Dec - Secretariat member of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Minister for Industry -1 U Aung Thaung on 6 December morning
arrived at Taungtha Basic Education High School in Mandalay Division and
inspected the completion of extended two-storey school building and attended
to the needs.
Next, Secretariat member U Aung Thaung arrived at Taungtha People Hospital
and comforted the patients in the new ward (25-bed) which was donated by
Minister U Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin Khin Yi. Then, Secretariat Member U
Aung Thaung attended the seventh rice offering ceremony for the
Ponnya-wutthana soon offering association, the monasteries and the home for
the aged in Taungtha Township held at the Aungchantha Pagoda.
Taungtha Township USDA members and wellwishers led by Secretariat Member U
Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin Khin Yi donated 100 bags of rice to the
Ponnyawutthana soon offering association, 225 bags of rice to 75 monasteries
and 75 bags of rice to home for the aged, totalling 400 bags of rice.
In the afternoon, Secretariat member U Aung Thaung attended the ceremony to
unveil the Signboard of Myayphyugon Village USDA. And he also unveiled USDA
Signboard in Nanmyint Village. The Secretariat Member U Aung Thaung arrived
at Weloung Station Hospital and comforted the patients. Then, he presented
cash awards to the medical superintendent and nurses.
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7. Rules for 58th Armed Forces Day Poetry
Competition announced
Yangon, 8 Dec - Honouring of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which
falls on March 27, 2003, a poetry competition to be held by the Observance
Committee for Poems and Arts Competitions chaired by Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htilar Sitthu) was announced today.
Rules are as follows: Competitors are to reflect the objectives of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day and fine traditions of the Tatmadaw historical
events that featured national characteristics of the Konbaung Era (AD 1824),
the Independence Era (from 1948 to 1988) and the State Peace and Development
Council Era, religious undertakings, nation-building endeavours, efforts to
ensure peace and the drug elimination activities of the State Peace and
Development Council. The poem contest is divided into two categories -
professional one and novice one. Prize-winners of the Armed Forces
Commemorative Day Poem Competitions and the National Motto and Poem
Competitions, the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award winners and the
prize-winners (poem) of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award and the National
Literary Award winners are to take part in the professional level
competitions and those who have never won these prizes and awards are to
participate in the novice one. But those who have ever won these prizes and
awards, on their own accord, may take part in the professional level.
It is needed to send the entry, systematically composed and clearly written
on one side of the page and two copies also needed to be sent. The entry must
be own creation of the contestants. Name, pen name, parents' names,
educational qualifications, occupation and address are to be sent together
with two postcard-size colour photos to Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu Maung
Naing Moe), Chief Editor of Naing-Ngan Gonyi Publishing House, No 529/531,
Merchant Road, Sarpay Beikman Building, Yangon, not later than 31 January
2003.
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8. International organizations honoured for aids to
NAD activities
Yangon, 8 Dec - International organizations which rendered assistance for the
Eighth National Immunization Days in Myanmar were honoured today at the
Ministry of Health here this afternoon. Dr Agostino Borra, Resident
Representative of WHO, Dr Takahiro Sasaki, Resident Representative of Japan
International Cooperation Agency and Chief of Health and Nutrition of UNICEF
Dr Pirkko Heinonen and explained facts about the contribution on the
occasion.
Then, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein presented certificates of honour
to the JICA, UNICEF, WHO, Japanese Committee for Vaccine for the World's
Children (JCV), Rotary Japan, Rotary International, Centre for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta and spoke words of thanks. Also present
on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, the direct
ors-general and the deputy directors of the departments under the ministry,
the officials of the international organizations.
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9. Live broadcast on final match of Tatmadaw soccer tourney
Yangon, 8 Dec - The final match of the 41st Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief's Shield-2002 will take place on the sports ground of the
Youth Training Camp, Thuwunna, at 3 pm tomorrow. Yangon Command Team will
play against the Defence Services (Air) in the match. MRTV will telecast the
match live.
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