Old post by Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint

With medical graduates, support is given to all doctors 75 years and above, regardless of the person being a teacher or not.

• The late Prof. Daw Myint Myint Khin founded the Support Group for Elderly Doctors (SGED).
• The organisation provided more than health care.
• A Day Care Centre was built so that elderly doctors can come by with not just colleagues of the same age but play board games, have meals etc.
• Transport is also provided from their residences by volunteers.
• It is very heartening that some of the volunteers themselves are over 80. They are our inspiration to emulate them.
• SGED also makes home visit to elderly and unwell colleagues.
• Financial support is now being given monthly now donated by a doctor/Entrepreneur.

• Homage ceremony by the Women Section of the Myanmar Medical Association ceremony is held annually.
• For those who cannot attend because of illness, or otherwise, homage is given at their residences.

• There are also homage ceremonies by each batch of doctors at their Annual get-togethers.

• The Class of 1993, University of Medicine 1 founded the “Institutes of Medicine Retired Teachers Fund IMRTF” providing financial assistance as needed by the retired teachers.

Editor’s Note :
Dr. Kyaw Min (Retired Deputy DG, DMR) volunteered to provide Transport to elderly doctors.