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Thai medical team arrives in flood-hit delta region

By Ko Moe

Yangon, 27 Aug— A medical team from Thailand arrived at Mindaladon airbase on Thursday morning and flew to Hinthada to provide healthcare assistance for flood victims in the delta region over the next week.

The team includes surgeons, pediatricians, specialists, GPs, nurses and 29 other health staff and it will work in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

The team will treat patients at Kyatkun Station Hospital, Dabi Station Hospital as well as in Zalun, Myanaung, Laymyethna, Ingapu and Kyangin Townships.

Thailand’s Ambassador Mr Chainarong Keratiyutwong said that Thailand will soon provide rehabilitative care to victims of the flood. On 17 August, the Thai princess and members of the public sent donations to Myanmar’s flood victims, who number more than a million.—GNLM