HISTORY
Myanmar Medical Association was founded in 1949. It is an independent medical professional organization registered under Home Ministry. It stands for professional integrity and loyalty. Our professional members are involved in academic and technical activities with the association. Myanmar Medical Association has democratically elected Executive Committee with 43 specialty societies and over 80 State and Regional and Townships medical association branches.
At 1949, Dr. Shwe Thwin organized the doctors in Yangon to develop the proper setup of Burma Medical Association. General body meeting was carried out a total 37 doctors on 12th March 1949 in Yangon. At 13th May 1949, constitution was smoothed out by committee and approved on 9th December 1949. Burma Medical Association logo was designed with a shield, two snakes and a lion on top. We got recent premises of Yangon MMA on 11th August 1950. Annual general meeting was held on 27th January 1951 and next election of EC was done.
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE MYANMAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Presidents (1949 to 2021)
Dr. U Shwe Thwin (Founder of MMA) , First founder and first secretary of MMA.
- Dr. Colonel Ba Thaw,
First Myanmar Doctor of Colonel after World War II. - Dr. U Ba Than Chein
- Dr. U Maung Gale
- Dr. U Ba Than
- Dr. U Min Sein
- Dr. Yin May
- Dr. U Maung Maung Gyi
- Dr. T. Chan Taik
- Dr. Sein Maung
- Dr. U Shwe Zan
- Dr. U Ko Gyi
- Dr. U Ba Than (Setkya)
- Dr. U Khin Maung Win
- Dr. U E
- Dr. U San Lwin
- Dr. Colonel Maung Maung Than
- Dr. U Pe Kyin
- Dr. U Aung Thein
- Dr. U Kyaw Maung
- Dr. Daw Hla Kyi
- Dr. U Maung Maung Aye
- Dr. U Maung Maung Taik
- Dr. U Shwe Tin
- Dr. Daw Myat Kyi Than
- Dr. U Hla Myint
- Dr. U Khin Maung Nyein
- Dr. U Tin U
- Dr. U Thet Hta Way
- Dr. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe
- Dr. U Ye Myint (Cardiac Surgeon)
- Dr. U Myo Myint (Ortho Surgeon)
- Dr. U Kyaw Myint Naing (Ortho Surgeon)
- Dr. U Rai Mra
- Dr. U Htin Aung Saw