CNI News
19 July 2024

Because Acting President U Myint Swe's health condition has not improved, he is receiving close healthcare, the State Administration Council (SAC) reported on 18th July 2024.

Acting President U Myint Swe has suffered from slow movement and the ability to eat a small amount of food since early 2023.

So, he has received regular medical treatment from the medical team that contains specialists, said in the statement.

According to medical checkups, he was suffering from muscle twitch and nervous degeneration. So, he was sent to the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre in Singapore and he received brain and neurological examination and treatment from 15th to 19th April, 2024.

 After that  he received medical treatment at the No-2 Tatmadaw Hospital (1,000 Beds) from 27th May to 18th June, stated the SAC.

"During those periods, he received cataract surgical treatment and his vision improved. However, because he has been continuously suffering from nervous weakness disease, taking medical leave from 18th June to 30th July, he is receiving close healthcare from the special medical team” said in the statement.

Minister for Health Dr.Thet Khaing Win and a special medical team that contains eight specialists conducted a medical checkup on 30th June and on 14th July and found that his health had not improved.

Because he was not able to do daily normal movement including eating food, the SAC made arrangements to provide him with close healthcare everyday, stated the SAC.

U Myint Swe was Vice President (1) under the NLD government and after the NLD was overthrown on 1st February 2021, he became Acting President.

As the six month extension of the SAC for the state of emergency will expire on 31th July, 2024, it is interesting to know whether the SAC will allow U Myint Swe to retire or what to do next, the political circles are reviewing and discussing.