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Cooperation for National Health



Cooperation for National Health
Perspectives, The NLM, Monday, 23 March 1998

To promote the health of the people the government has been extending
services depending on money and materials available.  The State Peace and
Development Council reorganized and expanded the National Health Committee,
which has laid down the National Health Plan which is being implemented to
promote the health standard of the people in urban as well as rural areas.

The NHP 1996-2001 has been formulated based on the points - to use primary
health care approach up to the grassroots level, to involve the government
sector, non-governmental organizations and community in the health of the
population, to provide health education to the community and to conduct
health research.

It also includes promoting of socio-economic conditions of Myanmar,
reducing the gap between urban and rural areas and public health care,
disease control, hospital services, environmental health, health
development and organizational and management projects.

At the meeting of the National Health Committee, Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council noted that the National Health Plan is being
implemented in keeping with the instructions given by the Senior General
from time to time and spoke of the need to properly assess the
accomplishments.

The Secretary-1 said the Senior General gave guidance that steps must be
taken to provide health care in Mandalay like in Yangon, for it is
inconvenient for the people from various parts of the country to come to
Yangon for treatment.

The Ministry of Health has stepped up its activities to promote the health
of the people in the townships including border areas.  Modern equipment
and facilities have been provided and installed at the hospitals in
Mandalay so that people from upper Myanmar can receive effective treatment,
he said.

He noted considerable achievement in practising the cost-sharing system in
the public hospitals in states and divisions and districts.

As the saying goes "Health is a blessing".  All of us must participate in
implementing the plan together with the government.



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