U.S. team treats 190 in Myanmar

U.S. team treats 190 in Myanmar

YANGON (DPA): A team of five surgeons from Stanford University Medical Center in the United States have treated 242 ear, nose and throat patients at Myanmar hospitals this month, news reports said yesterday.

The team gave checkups to 190 patients at five government hospitals in Yangon, Mandalay and Pyinoolwin and operated on 52 people during the surgeons' stay in Myanmar from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper said.

The surgeons from the California-based university hospital also gave lectures on advanced treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases to their Myanmar counterparts.

Although the U.S. government banned private investment in Myanmar last April, there is no prohibition against private humanitarian aid. Myanmar's military regime has become increasingly receptive to such help.