The Burma Medical Council, as it was known then, was formed under the Burma Medical Council Act, 1957. This Act was subsequently repealed and the Myanmar Medical Council Law was drafted and came into force on January 14, 2000.
The Myanmar Medical Council Law was modified on April 9, 2015 and the Council was reformed on February 6, 2016 as an independent body with a more comprehensive role beyond the scope of the responsibilities and functions of the previous organization.
The Myanmar Medical Council is the non-governmental independent body which is responsible not only for registration and licensing of medical practitioners but also functions as a regulatory body overseeing good medical practice, ethics, accreditation of medical schools and institutions and networking with other medical councils with ASEAN member states and beyond.
Patients and society at large, expect doctors to be responsible and accountable to their patients, both to their individuals needs as well as to the larger community. Much trust is therefore endowed upon doctors to perform their best under any circumstances.
