Information Sheet
                                N0. B-1932 ( I )                25th August,
2001

(1) Indonesian President Madame Megawati Soekarnoputri Pays Working Visit to
Myanmar

At the invitation of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe, the goodwill delegation led by the
President of the Republic of Indonesia Madame Megawati Soekarnoputri and party
arrived Yangon by special flight on 24 August to pay a working visit to
Myanmar.

Madame Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Senior General Then Shwe at the
Credentials Hall of the Pyithu Hluttaw Building and Senior General also hosted
a luncheon to the Indonesian delegation at the same venue. Indonesian President
Madame Megawati Soekarnoputri and delegation left Yangon in the afternoon on
the same day after conclusion of their visit.

(2) Senior General Than Shwe Sends Felicitations to Uruguay

Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency
Dr. Jorge Battle Ibanez, President of the Republic of Uruguay, on the
Independence Day of Uruguay, which falls on 25 August 2001.

(3) Secretary-1 Receives Malaysian Guests

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received President and Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum National Berhad
(Petronas) of Malaysia Mr. Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Hassan Marican and party at the
Ministry of Defence on 24 August.

(4) Indonesian Study Group Concludes Visit

Rear Admiral Sumardi and party of the National Defence College of Indonesia
concluded their visit and left Yangon for home on 24 August.

(5) AMDA, Japan, Donates Medicines

The AMDA, a social organization from Japan, donated medicines to Health
Department of Meiktila Township, Mandalay Division, at the Ministry of Health
in Yangon on 24 August. Mr. Tetsuya Kobayashi explained about donation of
medicines which worth K 9.2 million.

(6) Strategic Planning Workshop for Women and Child Health Development (WCHD)
Begins

Strategic Planning Workshop for Women and Child Health Development (WCHD)
jointly conducted by the Health Department under the Ministry of Health and
Minister for Health opened the UNICEF at the Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon on 24
August with an address.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister highlighted the fact that the National
Health Committee has laid down the National Health Policies including those
relating to the role of NGOs and international cooperation. It has been clearly
stated to augment the role of cooperative, joint ventures, private sectors and
NGOs in providing health care in view of the changing economic system and to
strengthen the collaboration with other countries for national health
development. The agenda of this workshop is quite full. The main objective is
to enhance coordination and cooperation between projects with similar goals for
effective use of available resources and manpower for maximum benefit. In order
to reach the desired goal, strategies must be realistic and feasible, and based
on the general plan of action.

Then, Resident Representative of UNICEF Mr. JB Mendis and Resident
Representative of WHO Dr. Agostino Borra also made speeches. The workshop will
continue till 26 August. Altogether 65 persons from the Department of Health,
the Department of Medical Science and the Health Planning Department including
project managers are attending the workshop.

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