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.

In this Burmese name, the given name is Myint Maung Maung. There is no family name.
Myint Maung Maung
Alma materRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Occupations
  • 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2007. 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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