Information Sheet N0.A-0831 (I)

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                                Myanmar Information Committee
                                               Yangon
   
                                       Information Sheet
				        
			         N0.A-0831 (I)         11th March  1999 	


(1)		Organic Technology System, Organic Fertilizer Production and Odor Control
Seminar Held

		The Organic Technology System(OTS), Organic Fertilizer Production and Odor
Control Seminar was held at Myanmar Agriculture Service (Head Office) on Kanbe
Road on 10 March. Dr Mya Thida Swe Tin of Services International Co. Ltd,
Chief Executive Officer Mr Gooi Sin of Organic Technology System Institute,
Chairman Expert Dr. Dale Hallcom and U Maung Maung Swe Tin of Services
International Co. Ltd reported on OTS. Participants took part in the
discussions.

(2)		Health Ministry and WHO Co-sponsor Health Course

		The Ministry of Health and WHO have co-sponsored the International
Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Facts Problems Revision-10
Training Course. It began in Uttara Hall of Karaweik Palace on 9 March.
Trainees of the nations of South Asia and South-East Asia are attending the
course. The aims of the course are to develop data collection on health care
programmes and to enhance friendship among countries of the participating
nations. The course will also help improve data and facts at the hospitals and
in drawing the national health plan. Trainees of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan,
SriLanka and Myanmar and observers are attending it. The two-week course will
be conducted till 19 March.

(3)		Household Income and Expenditure Survey in Six Border Towns

		Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by the Central Statistical
Organization, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, began at
a ceremony at Maungtaw District Peace and Development Council in Maungtaw,
Rakhine State, on 25 February. The survey was scheduled to be conducted
simultaneously in six border towns, namely, Tamu, Kawthoung, Muse, Kengtung,
Tachilek and Maungtaw, from 1 to 10 March to calculate the consumer price
index and inflation rates.

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