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GRADUATION CEREMONY, TRAINING OF FACULTY (TOF) FELLOWSHIP
The MAFP celebrated the completion of TOF parts 1-3 by 19 newly certified teachers of Family Medicine. These graduates are now prepared to participate directly in Primary Care systems strengthening in Myanmar by leading future clinical training programs…
New Southbound medical program expands to seventh country
Last June the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) created the New Southbound Nations Medical Team to further develop the soft power of Taiwanese medical assistance and expand Taiwan’s influence among countries in Southeast Asia. Last year the number of international…
Shin Kong deepens commitments in Myanmar; Chang Gung becomes coordinator for Malaysia
This year the flagship healthcare program under the government’s New Southbound Policy initiated a new round of bidding. Myanmar was added to the program, and under the “one country, one coordinator” plan, the Shin Kong Hospital secured rights to organize…
Mandalay Family Medicine Trainers Completed Faculty Training Level-2
The Myanmar Academy of Family Physicians and the Boston University Global Health Collaborative have successfully concluded the Training of Family Medicine Faculty- Level 2 (TOF2) in Mandalay. Similar to TOF1, MAFP and BU cooperated with Mandalay General…
Shin Kong Hospital Visited to MAFP
The delegates from Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (SKH) visited the office of the Myanmar Academy of Family Physicians on May 15, 2018.The members of the delegation were Dr.Jung-Hui Hsu, attending physician in gastroenterology, Karen Chang,…
Training of Faculty Level1 in Mandalay successfully concluded
MAFP and Boston University Global Health Collaborative have provided Training of Faculty-Level1 in Mandalay with participation of the Mandalay General Practitioners’ Society. This program was started on December 11, 2017 and took 8 weeks of participatory…
World Family Doctor Day 2017
MAFP and Myanmar General Practitioners’ Society jointly celebrated World Family Doctor Day on May 30 at the auditorium of the Myanmar Medical Association. This is the third celebration in Myanmar since 2015, with the desire to highlight the value of family…
Certificate Awarding Ceremony of TOF-3
On May 11, 2017 We accomplished Myanmar Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) training of faculty fellowship certificate awarding ceremony at Jasmine Palace Hotel.
Meeting with University of Medicine 1
On December 13, 2016 the MAFP began the process of collaborating with University of Medicine 1 (Yangon) on the implementation of a Family Medicine Department. Leadership from the General Practitioners’ Society, the Myanmar Academy of Medicial Sciences, the…
MAFP and 21st WONCA World Conference of Family Doctors (WONCA Rio)
As a leading organization of Myanmar Family Medicine society,Myanmar Academy of Family Physicians decided to participate in 21st World Family Doctors conference in Rio de Janeiro. MAFP assigned its program director,Dr. Kyaw Thu, to attend as a speaker in a…