THE National Cancer Treatment Centre in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township, Yangon Region, will soon be able to treat up to 200 patients per day following the installation of two new radiotherapy machines, according to the Ministry of Health.

In addition to these new radiotherapy machines, a CT Simulator is also being installed to assist in the treatment process. Once the installation is complete, hands-on treatment is expected to commence by the third week of October.

“We are preparing to treat

new patients. With the newly installed Linear Accelerator radiotherapy machine, we will be able to treat 50 to 100 cancer patients per day. After the installation of the two additional radiotherapy machines, we will be able to treat up to 200 patients daily starting from December,” said an official from the Ministry of Health.

Furthermore, once the construction of the new specialist hospital in Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, is complete, the facility will be equipped with international standard medical equipment. This hospital will focus on advanced treatments for cardiovascular and neurological care conditions, further enhancing the quality of healthcare services provided in the region. — ASH/KZL

HEALTH authorities in Australia’s most populous state have urged people at risk of contracting Mpox to get vaccinated amid a spike in cases.

New South Wales (NSW) Health on Thursday reported that there have been 433 confirmed cases of Mpox in the state since 1 June, the largest outbreak in NSW since its first case of the infectious disease was confirmed in May 2022.

Of those cases, 37 per cent were fully inoculated —having received two doses of a vaccine — 14 per cent had received one dose and 46 per cent were not vaccinated.

“The rapidly rising numbers of Mpox cases detected across the state are very concerning, with 26 people requiring hospitalization due to the severity of their symptoms,” Kerry Chant, NSW’s chief health officer, said in a statement.

“The majority of cases of hospitalization have been among people who are unvaccinated or have received only one dose of vaccine.

While cases of Mpox are occurring in vaccinated people, the cases tend to be milder and for a shorter period.”

She said that no cases of the fast-spreading clade 1b strain of Mpox that has been circulating in Central and West Africa have been detected in Australia. — Xinhua