Myanmar Medical Association
Motto |
အာရောဂျံ ပရမံ လာဘံ (ārogyaṃ paramaṃ lābhaṃ) |
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Formation | 1949 |
Type | Professional body |
Headquarters | Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon |
Location | |
Membership | 18,000 (2013) |
Official language | English and Burmese |
President | Rai Mra |
Publication | Myanmar Medical Journal |
Mission | to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health |
Website |
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Formerly called | Burma Medical Association |
The Myanmar Medical Association (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဆရာဝန်အသင်း; abbreviated MMA; formerly the Burma Medical Association) is Myanmar's only professional organisation of physicians.[1] MMA was founded in 1949 and has a current membership of approximately 17,000 members (2011).[2] It is administered by a central executive committee and is divided into 33 different societies dedicated to a broad range of medical specialties.[1] MMA holds an annual conference and also provides continued medical education for its members.[3] MMA publishes the Myanmar Medical Journal.
Leadership
Past presidents of the organisation include:
- 1949-1950: Ba Thaw
- 1951-1953: Ba Than Chein
- 1954-1956: Ba Than
- 1957-1958: Min Sein
- 1959: U Tin
- 1960: Maung Gale
- 1961: Chan Taik
- 1962: Shwe Zan
- 1963: Ko Gyi
- 1964: Ba Than
- 1965: Khin Maung Win
- 1966: U E
- 1967: San Lwin
- 1968: Maung Maung Than
- 1969-1970: Pe Kyin
- 1971-1972: Aung Thein
- 1973-1974: Kyaw Maung
- 1975-1976: Hla Kyi
- 1977: Maung Maung Aye
- 1978: Maung Maung Taik
- 1979-1980: Shwe Tin
- 1981-1982: Hla Myint
- 1983: Khin Maung Nyein
- 1984-1988: Tin U
- 1989-1992: Thet Hta Way
- 1993-1996: Kyu Kyu Swe
- 1997-1998: Ye Myint
- 1999–2005: Myo Myint
- 2006–2013: Kyaw Myint Naing
- 2014–present: Rai Mra
References
- 1 2 "About MMA". Myanmar Medical Association. 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ Win Zaw (January–February 2012). "Myanmar Medical Association" (PDF). Country Reports. Japan Medical Association Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ Combating Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth in Asia. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. 2003. p. 148. ISBN 9789211203370.
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