Thongwa, 2 March
The Department of Health under the Ministry of Health and Sports is conducting a mass immunization campaign in conjunction with an awareness campaign at a healthcare center in Thongwa Township, Yangon Region on 1 and 2 March.
At the ceremony, an official from the DoH clarified the purpose of mass vaccination. The department injects children under one year and six months and pregnant women with vaccination against various diseases such as polio, measles and rubella free of charge.
The DoH employees also disseminate knowledge about heath and don’t and do’s at rural healthcare centers on a monthly basis.—Ko Kyaw (Thongwa)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
