Yangon

A patient who had been working in Singapore and returned to Myanmar to receive medical treatment due to ill health was provided with humanitarian assistance through coordination between the Singapore Red Cross and the Myanmar Red Cross Society.

Following prior coordination by the Singapore Red Cross Society with the Myanmar Red Cross Society, the patient arrived at Yangon International Airport in the evening of September 1 under the care and assistance of the Singapore Red Cross.

Upon arrival, the patient was systematically received and handed over to staff from the Myanmar Red Cross Society, the Insein District Red Cross Unit Commander, and Red Cross volunteers.

The patient was then transported safely and systematically by an ambulance from the Insein Township Red Cross Branch to the hospital where medical treatment would be provided.

In addition, personal hygiene supplies and financial assistance were provided to support the patient during the course of treatment.