Current BMA-NA Projects

Shipments of medical journals and textbooks to Burma (Myanmar)

Shipments of medical journals (with advertisements removed) such as JAMA, NEJM, Pediatrics and Family Practice journals and Medical Textbooks (preferably with 3 years edition) are being shipped via Cetana Foundation.  These sent to Myanmar General Practitioner Society at Theinbyu Road. Once this process is established, it will be expanded to Mandalay. People who are interested in donating recent journals and textbooks are kindly requested to contact Dr. Chan Aung at goodsamaritan@comcast.net.

Continuing Medical Education Activities

Asso. Professor Dr. Stanislaus Ting is giving a lecture on “Allergic Rhinitis & Acute Sinusitis” at the annual meeting of the Myanmar GP Society in Yangon on January 6, 2007.

Burmese Doctors in Transition and Training

The section is being formed.

Contact person: Dr. Kyaw Moe at kmoe710@yahoo.com

Post graduate training to Mahidol University in Thailand

We are in the process of receiving applications.  We will be interviewing applicants in a near future.  Our criteria for candidacy can be viewed by clicking criteria.  Contact person for this project is Dr. Chan Aung email: goodsamaritan@comcast.net.

Participation in the activities and communication with other Myanmar medical societies

BMA-NA’s Vice President Dr. James Hsu has been elected as the President of Myanmar American Medical Education Society – MAMES (New York). Drs. Chan Aung and Mya Han attended the annual gala of the MAMES (New York) on December 16, 2006. BMA-NA also maintains active contact with Burmese American Medical Association – BAMA (Los Angeles).

Global communication with other Myanmar medical societies

Communicating with other Myanmar medical societies by becoming members or maintain contacts with senior executive members for coordination of activities.

Solar Panel Project

BMA-NA member Dr. Alex M Swan (New Jersey) has donated US$14,000 for Solar Panels to be used in border area clinics.

Ma Nilar’s Renal Transplant Project

Ma Nilar is a very valuable public health professional of Save the Children Foundation (Myanmar), well known to everyone in field. BMA-NA members have donated US$6,500 for her kidney transplant in India. She is currently doing well in Myanmar.