Ministry of Health (Myanmar)
ကျန်းမာရေးနှင့်အားကစားဝန်ကြီးဌာန | |
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Formed | 1947 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Myanmar |
Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
Annual budget | USD$ 18 million (2003)[1] |
Minister responsible |
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Child agencies |
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Website |
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The Ministry of Health and Sports (Burmese: ကျန်းမာရေးနှင့်အားကစားဝန်ကြီးဌာန, Burmese pronunciation: [tɕáɴmàjé wʊ̀ɴdʑí tʰàna̰]; abbreviated MOHS) is a national government-run ministry administering health affairs and health care in Burma, including all of the medical schools. It was renamed from Ministry of Health on 25 May 2016.[2]
Departments
The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General.[3]
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Medical Services
- Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management
- Department of Medical Research
- Department of Traditional Medicine
- Department of Food and Drug Administration
- Department of Sports and Physical Education
Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management is controlling body of following universities in 2014.
- University of Medicine 1, Yangon
- University of Medicine 2, Yangon
- University of Medicine, Mandalay
- University of Medicine, Magway
- University of Medicine, Taunggyi
- University of Dental Medicine, Yangon
- University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
- University of Public Health, Yangon
- University of Community Health, Magway
- University of Nursing, Yangon
- University of Nursing, Mandalay
- University of Medical Technology, Yangon
- University of Medical Technology, Mandalay
- University of Pharmacy, Yangon
- University of Pharmacy, Mandalay
- University of Traditional Medicine,Mandalay
List of heads
Pre–Independence
- Hla Min (1943–45)[4]
- Ba Gyan (1945–47)
AFPFL Government
- Aung Zan Wai
- Khin Maung Lat
- Sein Ban, Dr
- Ba Saw
- Hla Min
Caretaker Government
- Tun Tin (1958–60)
Pyidaungsu Party Government
- Sultan Mamood (1960–62)
Revolutionary Council Government
- Than Pe, Commodore (1962)
- Hla Han, Col. (1964–74)
Burma Socialist Programme Party Government
- Hla Han, Col. (1974)
- Kyi Maung (1974–78)
- Win Maung (1978–81)
- Tun Wai (1981–88)
State Law and Order Restoration Council Government
- Pe Thein, Col. (1988–93)
- Than Nyunt, Vice-Adm. (1993–96)
- Saw Tun (1996–97)
State Peace and Development Council Government
- Kat Sein, Maj-Gen. (November 1997–November 2003)
- Kyaw Myint, Dr. (November 2003–March 2011)
Thein Sein 's Government
- Pe Thet Khin, Dr. (March 2011 – July 2014)
- Than Aung, Dr. (August 2014 – 30 March 2016)
Htin Kyaw 's Government
- Myint Htwe, Dr. (30 March 2016 – present)
See also
References
- ↑ Beyrer C, Suwanvanichkij V, Mullany LC, et al. (October 2006). "Responding to AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and emerging infectious diseases in Burma: dilemmas of policy and practice". PLoS Med. 3 (10): e393. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0030393. PMC 1592343. PMID 17032061.
- ↑
- ↑ Ministry of Health website
- ↑ Khin Thet Htar; Mya Tu; Htay Htay Aye; Khin Khin Win (2003). WHO'S WHO IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN MYANMAR (PDF). Ministry of Health, Union of Myanmar.
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