April 9, 2025

Nay  Pyi Taw — Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and Prime Minister of Myanmar, has expressed his appreciation to the government and people of the United States for their contributions to earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar, following a series of tremors that affected several regions of the country.

During an official visit to a temporary mobile hospital set up by Samaritan’s Purse, a U.S.-based international relief organization, the Senior General personally conveyed his gratitude to members of the U.S. medical team and officials overseeing the facility. The mobile hospital is currently operating at the township sports ground in the Shwe kyar pin neighborhood of Zabu Thiri Township, Naypyitaw.

According to an official statement from the SAC, the Senior General was briefed by Dr. Elliott Tenpenny, Director of the Samaritan’s Purse mobile hospital, on the scope of medical services being provided. Dr. Tenpenny explained that the hospital is conducting a range of surgical procedures and emergency treatments for patients affected by the recent earthquake. He also acknowledged the Myanmar government’s role in facilitating operations through timely administrative and logistical support.

Constructed using container boxes and developed through a joint effort between the Office of the Director of Medical Services and the Office of the Director of Military Engineering, the mobile hospital is a state-of-the-art emergency medical facility. It is equipped with outpatient and emergency departments, operating theaters, a pharmacy, and a laboratory. The hospital currently has the capacity to accommodate approximately 60 patients.

The facility offers free treatment and surgical services to individuals suffering from earthquake-related injuries and other medical conditions. Medical personnel from Myanmar’s military medical services are working in collaboration with the U.S. team, which includes surgeons, orthopedic specialists, professors, and nurses.

The U.S. medical team arrived in Myanmar on April 4 and began full operations on April 7. Since then, they have performed surgical procedures on 20 patients. Plans are underway to expand the facility’s capabilities, with an intensive care unit (ICU) and two additional operating rooms expected to open by April 10.

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