Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye organized a meeting yesterday with departmental heads of his office, civil organizations and local NGOs to discuss the ministry’s participation in containment and emergency responses to the Covid-19 cases.
At the meeting, the Union Minister discussed systematic implementation of community based facility quarantine for the elderly persons, pregnant women and the persons with disabilities.
He also emphasized coordination with relevant departments, Red Cross Society, civil organizations and non-governmental organizations under the guidelines of the national-level Covid-19 central committee, readiness of essential protective equipment and the estimated costs and awareness programmes on directives, rules and laws among the public.
In the afternoon, the Union Minister held a conferencing meeting with regional officers of the ministry, civil societies and local NGOs on awareness programmes, the list of volunteers and distributions of foodstuffs and commodities.—MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)
