Myanmar Society of Hypertension
Aims
- Public health education on Hypertension.
- Reduction in prevalence of Hypertension.
- Provision of effective treatment for patients with Hypertension.
- Reduction in complications of Hypertension.
Objectives
- Development and regular updating of Myanmar National Guidelines on Hypertension.
- Conducting scientific talks, symposiums, and panel discussions on Hypertension management.
- Public health education on Hypertension to celebrate World Hypertension Day every year and on other occasions.
- Research in Hypertension.
- Collaboration with Ministry of Health and Sports, W.H.O Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) projects in prevention and treatment of Hypertension.
- Collaboration with other NCD Organizations related to Hypertension.
- Collaboration with regional and International Hypertension Societies.
- Provision of treatment for patients with Hypertension.
- Seeking technical, material and financial assistance from international organizations for health education, prevention, and treatment of Hypertension.
- Establishment of Myanmar Hypertension Association (or ) Myanmar Hypertension Foundation in the future which includes not only doctors but also nurses, medical technicians, Pharmaceutical producers, media and public.
Total No of EC – 31 (file attached with this email for contact information)
Members of MMSH – 202
Academic activities
– Public Talk (Yangon and Mandalay on 2 Nov 2019 and 25th Jan 2020)
– Symposium on Hypertension (Yangon 15 Dec 2019) (Loikaw Feb 2019) Kalay (11 mar 2020) (Hakha 13 Mar 2020)
– MMSH Anniversary webinar on hypertension (Yangon 5th July 2020)
-MMSH Facebook educational activities to Public and for doctors
Organization Set-up
(December 2023)
President : Professor Ye Myint Secretary (1) : Professor Hein Yarzar Aung Secretary (2) : Professor Aung Kyaw Thu