MoH Minister tours China-aided Myanmar CDC construction

Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win, accompanied by Deputy Minister Dr Aye Tun and officials, inspected the ongoing construction of the China-assisted Myanmar Centre for Disease Control and Training Centre for Medical Staff (Myanmar CDC) in Nay Pyi Taw’s Dekkhinathiri Township.
During the visit, officials from the Department of Public Health and CCCC Third Harbouring Co Ltd, responsible for the project’s construction, provided updates on the progress, upcoming stages, and requirements of the project. Director-General of the Department of Public Health Dr Myint Myint Than, shared insights about the installation and utilization of necessary laboratory equipment and the upcoming training of health workers in China.
The Union minister offered instructions, discussed needs, and inspected the construction sites. A fruit basket was presented to officials from CCCC Third Harbouring Co Ltd to mark the occasion. The Myanmar CDC, valued at approximately 400 million yuan, stands as an international disease control hub. It includes a three-storey disease control building with advanced laboratories and systems, as well as a health training building and an administrative building.
The centre can train around 400 individuals, a batch and the health workers assigned to Myanmar CDC will also undergo training in China. — MNA/MKKS