Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

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Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Agency overview
Formed	1947; 77 years ago (1947) 1 August 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-01)
Preceding agency	Health Department
Dissolved	25 May 2016; 7 years ago (2016-05-25)
Superseding agency	Department of Food and Drug Administration
Website	www.mohs.gov.mm

The Ministry of Health (

and organized it under the Ministry of Health.

On 25 May 2016, it was renamed to Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar).^[2]

On 1 August 2021, the SAC reconstituted the Ministry of Health and Sports as Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.^[3][4]

Departments

The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General.^[5]

• Department of Public Health
• Department of Medical Services
• Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management
• Department of Medical Research
• Department of Traditional Medicine
• Department of Food and Drug Administration
• Department of Sports and Physical Education

Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management is the controlling body of the following universities in 2014.

• University of Medicine 1, Yangon
• University of Medicine 2, Yangon
• University of Medicine, Mandalay
• University of Medicine, Magway
• University of Medicine, Taunggyi
• University of Dental Medicine, Yangon
• University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
• University of Public Health, Yangon
• University of Community Health, Magway
• University of Nursing, Yangon
• University of Nursing, Mandalay
• University of Medical Technology, Yangon
• University of Medical Technology, Mandalay
• University of Pharmacy, Yangon
• University of Pharmacy, Mandalay
• University of Traditional Medicine,Mandalay

List of heads

Pre–Independence

• Hla Min (1943–45)^[6]
• Ba Gyan (1945–47)

AFPFL Government

• Aung Zan Wai
• Khin Maung Lat
• Sein Ban, Dr
• Ba Saw
• Hla Min

Caretaker Government

• Tun Tin (1958–60)

Pyidaungsu Party Government

• Sultan Mahmud (1960–62)

Revolutionary Council Government

• Than Pe, Commodore (1962)
• Hla Han, Col. (1964–74)

Burma Socialist Programme Party Government

• Hla Han, Col. (1974)
• Kyi Maung (1974–78)
• Win Maung (1978–81)
• Tun Wai (1981–88)

State Law and Order Restoration Council Government

• Pe Thein, Col. (1988–93)
• Than Nyunt, Vice-Adm. (1993–96)
• Saw Tun (1996–97)

State Peace and Development Council Government

• Kat Sein, Maj-Gen. (November 1997–November 2003)
• Kyaw Myint, Dr. (November 2003–March 2011)

Thein Sein 's Government

• Pe Thet Khin, Dr. (March 2011 – July 2014)
• Than Aung, Dr. (August 2014 – 30 March 2016)

Htin Kyaw 's Government

• Myint Htwe, Dr. (30 March 2016 – 2018)

Win Myint 's Government

• Myint Htwe, Dr. (2018 – 1 February 2021)

Min Aung Hlaing Military 's Government

• Thet Khaing Win, Dr. (1 February 2021 – present)

See also

• Health in Myanmar
• HIV/AIDS in Myanmar
• Ministry of Sports (Myanmar)
• Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar)

References