Health Ministry continues support of health sector for Hlinethaya garbage fire

THE MINISTRY of Health and Sports is continuing to provide cooperation works in the health sector for the public, in response to the fire at Htein Bin garbage dump, Hlinethaya Township, Yangon Region.

Some 27 inpatients, on 26 and 27 April, and one more on 28 April as well as 27 outpatients were treated for smoke inhalation and other related ailments at Hlinethaya People’s Hospital since the garbage dump fire started on 21 April. The carboxyhaemoglobin level in the blood of the patients treated in the hospital on 28 April, a measure of how much carbon dioxide has been inhaled, was found to be normal. Of the patients undergoing treatment at the hospital, 12 were discharged from the hospital on 27 April, one was transferred to Yangon General Hospital, while the condition of the remaining 14 patients is improving.
The Ministry of Health and Sports conducted a coordination meeting with the related departments and organisations at Hlinethaya People’s Hospital on the morning of 28 April.
The Yangon region Public Health Department is reporting daily to the regional government about the results of the air quality measurements and the status of patients undergoing treatment for smoke inhalation and related ailments.
The Ministry of Health and Sports is closely monitoring the occurrence of smoke inhalation and related ailments and is coordinating and working with the (Yangon) regional government, related departments and other organisations including World Health Organisation (WHO).
Myanmar News Agency
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar