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"First Anniversary of U Hla Tun Ho



Subject: "First Anniversary of  U Hla Tun Hospice( Cancer)"

SOURCE: Information  Sheet No.B-1192 (I) 24th December,1999
          MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE?@?AYANGON

"First Anniversary of  U Hla Tun Hospice( Cancer)"

The first anniversary of U Hla Tun Hospice ( Cancer )
Association was held at the National Theatre (Yangon)
on 23 December, attended by Chairman of the National
Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. Also present on
the occasion were ministers, deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development  Council
Office, department heads, medical superintendents and
officials of hospitals, well-wishers,  U Hla Tun and
members of the association, employees and guests. 
     U Hla Tun set up an initial trust-fund with K 10
million and formed U Hla Tun Hospice  (Cancer) 
Association in the end of 1998 as a non-profit
association with the aims of providing health care for
needy and poor patients, giving solace to them and
attending to their requirements. The number  of
well-wishers who would like to make donations is
increasing and the Government has also given
encouragement and assistance to it. Arrangements are
being made to build a centre where in -patients  can
be treated.  The initial trust-fund has increased up
to over K 22 million, five-year  savings bonds worth K
13 million  have been purchased, and  K 6 million have
been kept in a deposit account.   U Hla Tun will
donate US $ 100,000 for building a centre where in
-patients will be treated, on a six-acre plot given by
the Government.  U Hla Tun Hospice (Cancer) 
Association, making contacts with hospitals and
specialists, have given solace and treatment to 52
poor patients who are suffering various kinds of
cancer and provided assistance  in cash and kind for them.
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Mg Myanmar
A Myanmar citizen who loves Myanmar

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