THE 31st Myanmar Military Medical Conference opened yesterday morning at the No 2 Defence Services General Hospital (700-bed) in Aungban.
Chair of the Defence Services Medical Research and Development Committee and Director of Medical Services, Maj-Gen Ko Ko Lwin, delivered the opening address. Senior officers, professors, medical officers, nurses, medical specialists, officials from the Ministry of Health, retired senior officers, guests, and medical experts from Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Bhutan, and India attended the event.
The conference is being held under the theme: “Strategic Management in Providing Battlefield Medical Protection During Challenging Periods.” It will run until 6 March.
Following the opening ceremony, the director of the Medical Services and guests toured the research poster displays.
On the first day, symposium sessions discussed topics including methods of cooperation to ensure combat readiness in battlefield injury management; the role of the Tatmadaw medical corps in natural disaster relief; training for medics in caring for battlefield casualties; sharing experiences in treating battlefield injuries in southern Shan State; handling forensic medical cases in military hospitals; improving treatment quality for women’s cancers through evolving clinical therapies; challenges in kidney transplantation; the historical record of the Defence Services Medical Research Unit; and conditions and challenges related to antimicrobial resistance. One special lecture was also presented.
Furthermore, 32 research papers covering medical science, obstetrics and gynaecology, microbiology, and nursing were presented.
A total of 488 participants from Tatmadaw hospitals and medical battalions attended in person, while 151 participants joined online. — MNA/KZL
