Myint Maung Maung Explained

Myint Maung Maung
Alma Mater:Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Awards:Sayawun Tin Shwe Award (2011)

Myint Maung Maung (Burmese: မြင့်မောင်မောင်) is an obstetrician and gynecologist who became head of the North Okkalapa General Hospital in Burma. In May 2011 he received a Sayawun Tin Shwe Award.

Maung Maung graduated from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1974.[1] In November 1992, Maung Maung was a member of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Institute of Medicine in Yangon. He received a training grant from the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction.[2]

On 12 September 1998, as Medical Superintendent of North Okkalapa General Hospital, Maung Maung represented the hospital at a ceremony where cash donations were made for a trust fund to help poor and needy patients. The ceremony was attended by Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen David Abel, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein among other senior officials.[3] On 24 August 2001 Maung Maung spoke at a ceremony attended by Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Than Shwe and Minister for Livestock Breeding and Fisheries Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein at which K 2.46 million was distributed to buy medical equipment for the North Okkalapa General Hospital.[4] In January 2001 he presided over a session of the Myanmar Health Research Congress.[5]

On 7 April 2011 it was announced that Maung Maung was among the winners of the 9th Saya Wun Tin Shwe Literary Award.[6] The award was given for his book A Collection of Articles on Reproduction Health.[7]

Notes and References

  1. British Medical Journal . 23 February 1974 . Universities and Colleges . 336 . 1633379 . 1 . 5903 . 10.1136/bmj.1.5903.336-b.
  2. Web site: INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629231646/http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/Collaborating_Centres_Profile-Chula.pdf . dead . June 29, 2007 . Dr Ardi Kaptiningsih . 25 March 2004 . 2012-02-23.
  3. Web site: Cash donated for poor and needy patients of North Okkalapa General Hospital . 13 September 1998 . The New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111212052144/http://missions.itu.int/~myanmar/98nlm/n980913.htm . 12 December 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: K 2.46 million distributed to medical units of North Okkalapa General Hospital . New Light of Myanmar . 25 August 2001 . 2012-02-23 .
  5. Web site: Myanmar Health Research Congress continues . 10 January 2001 . New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019072848/http://www.myanmargeneva.org/01nlm/n010110.htm . 19 October 2004 . dead .
  6. Web site: Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Award winners announced . 8 April 2011 . New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-23 .
  7. Web site: Publication of periodicals to meet principles of the constitution . 3 May 2011 . . 2012-02-20.