Healthcare Sector: President presents appointment letters

On Monday morning, the ceremony to present appointment letters to medical doctors and dental surgeons appointing them as civil service gazetted officers was held at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, with President U Min Aung Hlaing attending and delivering an address.

In his opening speech, the President stated that the government is accelerating healthcare services to ensure that every citizen enjoys good health, physical fitness, and longevity. He noted that the government's health expenditure for the 2026–2027 fiscal year has been increased to 2.8 percent, exceeding 1,391 billion kyats.

Currently, there are a total of 17 universities in the sector, comprising 6 Universities of Medicine and 11 University of Allied Health Sciences. The President advised the new doctors to strive to become dependable, responsible, patient-centered physicians of integrity who uphold the dignity of their profession.

He urged them to remember that safeguarding the health of each individual also means safeguarding the future of a family, encouraging them to become health professionals trusted and relied upon by the public. Subsequently, the President presented the gazetted officer appointment letters to representatives from the respective medical universities, who accepted them on behalf of their peers.

Following this, a representative of the newly appointed doctors delivered a speech of gratitude. The President then watched a video clip documenting the implementation activities of the Ministry of Health regarding its mission and objectives to ensure that everyone lives a long, healthy, and disease-free life. Next, students from the University of Medicine 1 (Yangon) performed a celebratory musical presentation. Finally, the President presented a congratulatory fruit basket and cash awards to the performing students and staff.