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The following brief report is based on information from Doctor Hla Tun, who also supplied the photographs.
Second Bhamo Cruise 2013
On 31st August 2013, the 'Road to Mandalay', on its second Bhamo Cruise in 2013, anchored off Shwe Paw Island, at the end of the Ayeyarwady River's Second Defile. The Guests were able to visit the island and participate in the distribution of stationery to the 103 students at the island's school.
Students at Shwe Paw Island school standing on benches, ready to recite poems to the visitors after the distribution of stationery.
There is no clinic, no doctor and no nurse on Shwe Paw island. Patients need to go to Shwe Ku Town on the 'mainland' if they wish to see a doctor. Doctor Hla Tun always treats patients during his visits to the island and the shelter at the ferry landing stage is used as a makeshift 'clinic'.
Treatment of patients in the shelter at the ferry landing stage.
Third Bhamo Cruise 2013
On 15th September 2013, a further visit was made to the island school and, once again, stationery was distributed.
On the same day, Doctor Hla Tun treated patients in the shelter at the ferry landing stage.
The photographs above are from the set RTM Social Contribution.
I've previously visited Shwe Paw Island myself in 2010 and 2012. My reports are here (for 2010) and here (for 2012).
[Visit during Third Bhamo trip added 25-Sep-2013]
The following brief report is based on information from Doctor Hla Tun, who also supplied the photograph.
During the 'Road to Mandalay' second Bhamo Cruise in 2013, a donation of 80 sets of Blood Bottles and Blood Sets was made to Katha District Hospital. These are used for collecting blood from blood donors at the hospital. The blood is used for transfusions during emergency surgical operations or emergency situations involving profuse bleeding.
This was the second occasion on which donations of Blood Bottles and Blood Sets have been made to the hospital.
Donation of empty Blood Bottles and Blood Sets to a Laboratory Technician at Katha District Hospital.
The photograph above is from the set RTM Social Contribution.
On 14th September, during the third Bhamo Cruise in 2013, a further donation of 48 sets of Blood Bottles and Blood Sets was made to the hospital. That was third donation of Blood Bottles and Blood Sets to the Hospital, bringing the total number of Blood Bottles donated to 128.
I've not visited the Katha District Hospital but I've been to Katha in 2010 and 2012. My reports are here (for 2010) and here (for 2012).
[Details of donation made on 14-Sep-2013 added on 29-Oct-2013]
Students at Shwe Paw Island school standing on benches, ready to recite poems to the visitors after the distribution of stationery.
Treatment of patients in the shelter at the ferry landing stage.
