Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

Ministry of Health, Myanmar

ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Agency overview
Formed	1947
Preceding agency	Health Department
Jurisdiction	Myanmar
Headquarters	Naypyidaw
Annual budget	USD$ 18 million (2003)[1]
Minister responsible	Myint Htwe, Dr
Child agencies	Department of Public Health Department of Medical Services Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management Department of Traditional Medicine Departments of Medical Research Department of Food and Drug Administration
Website	www.moh.gov.mm

The Ministry of Health (Burmese: ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, Burmese pronunciation: [tɕáɴmàjé wʊ̀ɴdʑí tʰàna̰]; abbreviated MOH) is a national government-run ministry administering health affairs and health care in Burma, including all of the medical schools.

Departments

The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General.^[2]

• 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 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)^[3]
• Ba Gyan (1945–47)

AFPFL Government

• Aung Zan Wei
• 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)
• Myint Htwe, Dr. (30 March 2016 – present)

See also

• Health in Myanmar
• HIV/AIDS in Myanmar

References

1. 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.
2. Ministry of Health website
3. 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.