Information Sheet No.B-1204 (I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
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Information  Sheet
 No.B-1204 (I)                       2nd January, 2000

(1) Church of Christ X?mas and Year 2000 Festivities in Putao Township, 
Kachin State

    Church of Christ Christmas and year 2000 welcoming
ceremony was held in Dotetan Village in Putao
Township, Kachin State on 31 December, with an address
by 
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. In his address the Secretary-1
stated that ?together with national races he prayed
for birthday of Jesus Christ and enjoyed peace and
tranquillity, believing that national solidarity,
peace and development would surely be brought about in
the Union of Myanmar. Although national races
developed their culture and customs separately in the
country, culture, customs and traditions were
basically the same as they were born together in the
same Union. It is obviously seen that their culture
and traditions and separate religions co-existed in
the Union. Every national race has the right to
preserve its religion and own culture and traditions
and this made the Union formed with various national
races more consolidated and enhance national strength
and Union spirit. The government made efforts to
combine the national races with family spirit, after
removing doubt and different views among them. The
government and Kachin national leaders have built
mutual understanding and respect due to assistance of
townselders including Christian leaders and the entire
Kachin State restored peace?. Then, Christian youth
choir sang hymns.

(2) Opening Ceremony of Kachin State Traditional Medicine Hospital in 
Myintkyina Held

    A ceremony to open the 16-bed Kachin State
Traditional Medicine Hospital of Traditional Medicine
Department under the Ministry of Health was held at
the hospital in Khemathiri Ward, Myitkyina, Kachin
State, on 31 December.  Health care services are being
provided at the grass roots level with the use of
Myanma Traditional medicine in accord with the
national Health Policy, adding potent Myanma
traditional medicine, which is nearly extinct, is
revived and being scientifically produced and
distributed. Arrangements are being made on an
extensive scale for the development of Myanma
traditional medicine with the extension of traditional
medicine hospitals and clinics in
states/divisions/districts and townships. Research
work is being conducted in cooperation with foreign
traditional medicine practitioners and arrangements
have been made for dispatching Myanma traditional
medicine practitioners abroad to attend seminars and
courses.

(3) School Family Day Goes into Sixth Day

    The school  Family Day Continued at Diamond Jubilee
Hall for the sixth day on 1 January. People including
teachers and students visited the booths of School
Family Day. Various kinds of books are available at
reasonable price at the shops of Education Book Fair
while variety dance of students is performed at the
National Theatre.

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