On April 9, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, visited key earthquake-affected areas in Nay Pyi Taw, including the temporary hospital operated by the US-based Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Organization.

The Prime Minister's visit began at the Myanmar International Convention Center-1 (MICC-1) in Zabuthiri Township, which sustained damage during the March 28 Mandalay earthquakes. Accompanied by Council Secretary General Aung Lin Dway, Union Minister U Myo Thant, and senior officials, the Senior General inspected structural damage to the convention center, including collapsed ceiling panels in the main building, Jade Hall, Ruby Hall, Emerald Hall, and other meeting spaces. He provided necessary guidance on repair and restoration efforts.

Following the MICC-1 inspection, the Prime Minister traveled to Yan Aung Myin Dam in Dakhina Thiri Township to assess the temporary repairs being conducted on earthquake-induced cracks in the embankment. Officials briefed him on the dam’s current condition, the sand and soil reinforcement efforts, and the results of soil testing. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stressed the importance of completing all repairs before the rainy season, preserving surrounding watershed forests, and maintaining reforested areas.

Later in the afternoon, the Senior General visited the temporary mobile hospital established at the township stadium in Shwe Kyar Pin Ward, Zabuthiri Township. Operated by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, the hospital has been providing free medical care since April 7. Dr. Elliott Tenpenny, head of the US medical team, provided an overview of the hospital’s operations and ongoing treatments.

The Prime Minister toured the facility, interacted with patients, and expressed gratitude to the US government and the American people for their timely assistance. In return, the US medical team thanked the Myanmar government for its administrative support, which has facilitated their humanitarian mission.

The mobile hospital, constructed using container units, is equipped with a full range of modern medical services including an outpatient department, emergency unit, operating rooms, pharmacy, and laboratory. The facility houses around 60 beds and has so far performed surgeries on 20 patients. Plans are in place to expand services on April 10 with the opening of an intensive care unit (ICU) and two additional operating rooms.