COUNTRY REPORT

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COUNTRY REPORT

• Myanmar Medical Association

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MEETINGS

• Monthly Executive Committee Meeting on 2nd
  Saturday of the month, and
• 4th Monthly Central Executive Committee Meeting
  on January, May, September.
• Annual Meeting at 19th January 2000 in Mandalay.

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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

• Conferences of various specialities (10),
• Seminar (2),
• Symposium (1),
• Workshop (1),
• Short Courses (5),
• Refresher Courses (5),
• Distant Learning Programme Course (2).
• Clinical Meetings are done with their own
  schedules (22 societies)

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RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER NATIONAL MEDICAL
ASSOCIATIONS

• Our President Attends the Annual Meeting and
  Conference of Australia Medical Association

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ATTENDING THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING AND TRAINING
COURSE

• ASEAN study program on HIV-AIDS for NGOs and 7th
  International Seminar on HIV-AIDS at Cambodia,
  Phnom Penh from 26-30 March of 2001 (Dr. Myint
  Zaw)
• Joint ComMAT/MMA Consultation on Medical Ethics
  and Human Right at Penang, Malaysia from 17-23
  October 2001 (Secretary General Professor Samuel
  Kyaw Hla)

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• Community Cost Sharing Drug-scheme Project
  sponsored by UNDP-UNOPS-PHC from May 2001 to
  February 2002.

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• 2. Prevention of HIV infection by means of
  Information, Education and Communication in
  Meikhtila Township Project sponsored by
  UNDP-UNOPS-HIV-AIDS from September 2001-February
  2002.

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• On-going project of Baby Friendly Clinic
  Initiative sponsored by UNICEF

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• On-going project of Reproductive Health project
  sponsored by UNDP-UNFPA

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• On-going project of Post-Abortion Care project
  sponsored by Family Planning International
  Assistance (USA)

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES

• Participate in the National Health Plan like
  HIV-AIDS Programme, National Immunization Day
  Programme, Integrated Management of Maternal and
  Child illness programme, Anti-smoking programme,

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• Hosting the MASEAN Mid-term Council Meeting at
  Yangon, Myanmar from 16-18 November 2000.

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PUBLICATIONS

• Myanmar Medical Journal,
• Surgeon's Journal,
• Medical Journal of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
• Updates of Hepato-Gastro-Enterology,
• Bulletin of Paediatrics,
• MyMA's News
• NewLook.

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SOCIAL AND SPORT ACTIVITIES

• Water Festival during April
• Offering of Waso robe and Kahtein to Monks
• Paying homage to Elderly members of our
  association
• Tournaments during conferences and mid-term
  tournament at Waso Full-moon day.

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SPECIAL PRIZES

• Dr. San Baw's Prize prize for the winner of
  competition in research paper submitted to the
  Prize Selection Committee, sponsored by Family of
  late Dr. San Baw.

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SPECIAL PRIZES

• Dr. Pe Thein's Prize prize for the outstanding
  students in Physiology Subject (2nd yr MBBS
  course) sponsored by Dr. Pe Thein (former
  Minister for Health and Education)

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SPECIAL PRIZES

• Dr. Khin Maung Win's Prize prize for the
  outstanding students in Pathology subject (3rd yr
  and Final Part I MBBS course) sponsored by
  Professor Khin Maung Win, late Professor and Head
  of Department of Pathology and former President
  of My M A 1965.

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SPECIAL PRIZES

• Microbiology Prize prize for the outstanding
  students in Microbiology (3rd yr MBBS course)
  sponsored by Microbiology Society of Myanmar
  Medical Association.

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ACTIVITIES IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN MYANMAR

• Annual Conferences in Mawlamyaing, Mandalay,
  Pathein, Taunggyi, Taungoo
• Clinical Meetings on their own schedules

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ACTIVITIES IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN MYANMAR

• Specialists tours to remote areas for specialist
  care and health education to the publics.
• Participate in National Health Plan activities

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ACTIVITIES IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN MYANMAR

• Publish the proceedings of their activities and
  clinical meetings

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Thank you