Myanmar Medical Association

Myanmar Medical Association
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဆရာဝန် အသင်း
Formation12 March 1949 (1949-03-12)
TypeProfessional body
HeadquartersMingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon
Location
Membership18,000 (2013)
Official language
English and Burmese
President
Rai Mra
Publication
Myanmar Medical Journal
Websitewww.mmacentral.org
Formerly called
Burma Medical Association

The Myanmar Medical Association (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဆရာဝန် အသင်း; abbreviated MMA; formerly the Burma Medical Association) is Myanmar's only professional organisation of physicians.[1] Founded in 1949 by Dr. Shwe Thwin, the association has 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] The 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:[4]

  1. 1949–1950: Ba Thaw
  2. 1951–1953: Ba Than Chain
  3. 1953–1954: Maung Gale
  4. 1954–1955: Ba Than
  5. 1955–1956: Min Sein
  6. 1957: Yin May
  7. 1958: Maung Maung Gyi
  8. 1959: T. Chan Taik
  9. 1960: Sein Maung
  10. 1961: Shwe Zan
  11. 1963: Ko Gyi
  12. 1964: Ba Than (Setkya)
  13. 1965: Khin Maung Win
  14. 1966: U E
  15. 1967: San Lwin
  16. 1968: Maung Maung Than
  17. 1969–1970: Pe Kyin
  18. 1971–1972: Aung Thein
  19. 1973–1974: Kyaw Maung
  20. 1975–1976: Hla Kyi
  21. 1977: Maung Maung Aye
  22. 1978: Maung Maung Taik
  23. 1979–1980: Shwe Tin
  24. 1980–1981: Myat Kyi Than
  25. 1981–1982: Hla Myint
  26. 1983: Khin Maung Nyein
  27. 1984–1988: Tin U
  28. 1989–1992: Thet Hta Way
  29. 1993–1996: Kyu Kyu Swe
  30. 1997–1998: Ye Myint
  31. 1999–2005: Myo Myint
  32. 2006–2013: Kyaw Myint Naing
  33. 2014–2019: Rai Mra
  34. 2020–present: Htin Aung Saw

References

  1. ^ a b "About MMA". Myanmar Medical Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ Win Zaw (January–February 2012). "Myanmar Medical Association" (PDF). Country Reports. Japan Medical Association Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Myanmar Medical Association, Myanmar Medical Association, retrieved 9 August 2020