KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is awaiting the Myanmar government's green light to mobilise Armed Forces medical officers on a humanitarian mission following the earthquake that struck the country on March 28.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic) said the government has agreed to cover all expenses and establish a field hospital.
He said the medical team had made thorough preparations and would be deployed soon.
"We are only waiting for Myanmar authorities to give the 'green light' on where to set up the field hospitals," he said at a press conference here on Tuesday (April 15).
On Monday (April 14), Mohamed Khaled said the government would send 35 medical officers to Myanmar.
On April 5, Mohamad Hasan went on a one-day visit to Myanmar as part of a humanitarian mission.
On March 30, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said as a start, the Malaysian government had channelled RM10mil worth of humanitarian aid to Myanmar.
