Myanmar Army Medical Corps

The Myanmar Army Medical Corps (MAMC) is a specialist corps in the Myanmar Army which provides medical services to all Myanmar Army personnel and their families. The MAMC forms the Myanmar Armed Forces' essential military medical services under the command of the Directorate of Medical Services.^[2]

Myanmar Army Medical Corps
Emblem[a]
Active	1 October 1947 (78 years ago) (1947-10-01) – current
Country	Myanmar
Branch	Army
Size	20,000
Part of	Myanmar Armed Forces
Motto	Make fit to fight
Commanders
Director of Medical Services	Major General Ko Ko Lwin
Deputy Director of Medical Services	Brigadier general Kyaw Zay Ya
Insignia
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Units

• Defence Services Medical Research Centre (Nay Pyi Taw)
• Medical Corps Centre (Hmawbi, Yangon Command)
• No.(1) Field Medical Battalion (Mandalay, Central Command)
• No.(2) Field Medical Battalion (Taunggyi, Eastern Command)
• No.(3) Field Medical Battalion (Taungoo, Southern Command)
• No.(4) Field Medical Battalion (Pathein, South-west Command)
• No.(5) Field Medical Battalion (Mawlamyine, South-east Command)
• No.(6) Field Medical Battalion (Hmawbi, Yangon Command)
• No.(7) Field Medical Battalion (Monywa, North-west Command)
• No.(8) Field Medical Battalion (Sittwe, Western Command)
• No.(9) Field Medical Battalion (Mohnyin, Northern Command)
• No.(10) Field Medical Battalion (Lashio, North-east Command)
• No.(11) Field Medical Battalion (Bhamo, Northern Command)
• No.(12) Field Medical Battalion (Kengtung, Triangle Region Command)
• No.(13) Field Medical Battalion (Myeik, Coastal Region Command)
• No.(14) Field Medical Battalion (Taikkyi, Yangon Command)
• Health and Disease Control Unit (Naypyidaw, Naypyidaw Command)

The Medical Corps Centre, located in Hmawbi, is responsible for training and research. Fourteen field medical battalions are deployed in strategic locations throughout the country. Each battalion consists of three field medical companies, three field hospital units and a specialist team. The Health and Disease Control Unit (HDCU) is responsible for prevention, control and eradication of diseases.

Note

1. Also use as shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI).^[1]