Mission Myanmar For Sight at Monywa
Mission Myanmar Phase II Day 1

26th December 2013, Monywa

Mission Myanmar For Sight at Monywa

The team of Shija Eye Care Foundation flagged off by Shri K. Govindas, Hon’ble Minister- Commerce and Industry and Sericulture, Govt of Manipur on 24th of Dec 2013 reached Monywa at 8 pm on 25th Dec ‘13. The Mission is sponsored by Shri Okram Ibobi Singh, Honorable Chief Minister of Manipur. It is a collaborative effort of Govt of Manipur, Govt of Myanmar, Indian Consulate General and Shija Eye Care Foundation.

Today the team completed 70 operations as it took sometimes to set up the OTs. The team is targeting 130 cataract operations on 27th Dec ’13 and some more may be taken up on 28th.

The HE U Thar Aye, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sagaing Division along with his two ministers visited the Mission Myanmar team in the General Hospital, Monywa. He encouraged the patients, the team and inspected PHACO operation also.

Dr. Palin Kh, CMD, Shija Hospitals expressed gratefulness to both Governments of Myanmar and Manipur and the hospital authority for offering the opportunity to operate in Myanmar. He mentioned that more than 1.8 Million population of Myanmar are suffering silently from cataract blindness and become disabled. They cannot see their lovely grandchildren and the beautiful nature where they were brought up.

Mission Myanmar For Sight at Monywa

The work rendered by Shija Eye Care Foundation is less than the tip of iceberg. He also expressed the need to establish a specialized hospital in a suitable place in Sagaing on PPP model as already proposed by the Hon’ble CM of Manipur before, to provide affordable quality healthcare to the mass.

Dr. Palin stressed the importance of relationship between Manipur and Sagaing and requested him to expedite with his counterparts in India the process of Visa on arrival at Moreh for Myanmar nationals and removal of PAP ( Protected Area Permit ) from Manipur.

He also informed the CM that the Rotary Club of Imphal is planning to adopt a Rotary Club at Tamu and conduct a mega Free Health Camp at Kale in the latter half of Jan ’14. An interactive session between Monywa Institute of Economics and Dr. Palin Kh on “Health Care Industry” is being organized at 2pm tomorrow in the hospital. 10 faculty members, 60 post graduate students and hospital management authority are participating.

(Santosh Shekhar)
Asst. General Manager - Business Development