Myint Maung Maung

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.

Myint Maung Maung
Alma materRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Occupation
  • Obstetrician
  • gynecologist
  • writer
AwardsSayawun Tin Shwe Award (2011)

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]

References
  1. "Universities and Colleges". British Medical Journal. 1 (5903): 336. 23 February 1974. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5903.336-b. PMC 1633379.
  2. Dr Ardi Kaptiningsih (25 March 2004). "INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. "Cash donated for poor and needy patients of North Okkalapa General Hospital". The New Light of Myanmar. 13 September 1998. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  4. "K 2.46 million distributed to medical units of North Okkalapa General Hospital". New Light of Myanmar. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  5. "Myanmar Health Research Congress continues". New Light of Myanmar. 10 January 2001. Archived from the original on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  6. "Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Award winners announced". New Light of Myanmar. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  7. "Publication of periodicals to meet principles of the constitution" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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