The National League for Democracy will draft a new national health policy and submit it to the government for consideration, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said second week of April.
Work on the new policy would be led by the NLD, the network’s chairman, Dr Tin Myo Win, said at the ceremony. The National Health Network will also seek international input for drafting the policy. “To make the program more effective, we are inviting consultants from foreign countries, such as India, Singapore and Thailand,” said Dr Mya Thaung, the network’s vice chairman.
The National Health Network’s stated goals include raising standards in health and education, running emergency life-saving training courses, establishing continuous medical education for local doctors, facilitating medical research, sending medical teams to disaster areas, and linking local and international health organizations. |
