Myanmar Medical Association

Myanmar Medical Association
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဆရာဝန် အသင်း
Formation12 March 1949 (1949-03-12)
TypeProfessional body
HeadquartersMingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon
Location
Membership
18,000 (2013)
Official language
English and Burmese
President
Rai Mra
PublicationMyanmar 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.

  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.