Directorate of Medical Services

Directorate of Medical Services
Directorate of Medical Services

Directorate of Medical Services (abbreviated DMS) commands the Medical Corps of Myanmar Army. DMS also commands some military academies jointly with other directorates. Currently the Director of DMS is Brig Gen Myo Myint Thein. There are one Director, one Deputy Director, two Staff Officers (Grade 1) and two Staff Officers (Grade 2) in DMS.

History

At the time of independence in 1948, the medical corps has two Base Military Hospitals, each with 300 beds, in Mingaladon and Pyin Oo Lwin, a Medical Store Depot in Yangon, a Dental Unit and six Camp Reception Stations located in Myitkyina, Sittwe, Taungoo, Pyinmana, Bago and Meikhtila. Between 1958 and 1962, the medical corps was restructred and all Camp Reception Stations were reorganised into Medical Battalions.

In 1990s, Directorate of Medical Services has significantly expanded along with the infantry. In 2007, there are two 1,000 bedded Defence Services General Hospitals (Mingaladon and Naypyitaw), two 700 bedded Military Hospitals in Pyin Oo Lwin and Aung Ban, two 500 bedded military hospitals in Meikhtila and Yangon, one 500 bedded Defence Services Orthopedic Hospital in Mingaladon, two 300 bedded Defence Services Obstetric, Gynecological and Children hospital (Mingaladon and Naypyitaw), one 300 bedded Rehabilitation Hospital (Mingaladon), one 300 bedded Defence Services Liver Hospital (Mingaladon), three 300 bedded Military Hospital (Myitkyina, Ann and Kengtung), twenty 100 bedded Military Hospitals (Mongphyet, Hpa-an, Indaing, Bahtoo,Myeik, Pyay, Loikaw, Namsam, Lashio, Kalay, Mongsat, Dawai, Kawthaung, Laukai, Thandaung, Magway, Sittwe, Hommalin, Bokpyin and Thabeikkyin), one 25 bedded Military Hospital (Warzi), fourteen field medical battalions, which are attached to various Regional Military Commands throughout the country. Each Field Medical Battalion consist of a specialist team, 3 Field Medical Companies with 3 Field Hospital Units (each with 80 beds). Each Field Medical Company consist of 5 Mobile Medical Platoons. Health & Disease Control Unit (HDCU), located in Mingaladon, is responsible for prevention, control & eradication of diseases. Medical Depot located in Yangon and Forward Medical Depot located in Mandalay.

Units

  • Directorate of Medical Services (Nay Pyi Taw)
  • 1st DSGH (1000 bedded) (Mingaladon)
  • 2nd DSGH (1000 bedded) (Nay Pyi Taw)
  • 1st MH (700 bedded) (Pyin Oo Lwin)
  • 2nd MH (700 bedded) (Aungban)
  • 1st MH (500 bedded) (Meikhtila)
  • 2nd MH (500 bedded) (Yangon)
  • DSOH (500 bedded) (Mingaladon)
  • Medical Corps Centre (Hmawbi)
  • 1st DSOGCH (300 bedded) (Mingaladon)
  • 2nd DSOGCH (300 bedded) (Nay Pyi Taw)
  • DSLH (300 bedded) (Mingaladon)
  • DSRH (300 bedded) (Mingaladon)
  • 1st MH (300 bedded) (Myitkyina)
  • 2nd MH (300 bedded) (Ann)
  • 3rd MH (300 bedded) (Kengtung)
  • Medical Depot (Yangon)
  • Forward Medical Depot (Mandalay)
  • 1st MB (Mandalay)
  • 2nd MB (Taunggyi)
  • 3rd MB (Taungoo)
  • 4th MB (Pathein)
  • 5th MB (Mawlamyaing)
  • 6th MB (Hmawbi)
  • 7th MB (Monywa)
  • 8th MB (Sittwe)
  • 9th MB (Mohnyin)
  • 10th MB (Lashio)
  • 11th MB (Bamaw)
  • 12th MB (Kengtung)
  • 13th MB (Myeik)
  • 14th MB (Taikkyi)
  • Health and Disease Contro Unit (Mingaladon)
  • Defence Services Medical Research Unit (Yangon)
  • 1st MH (100 bedded) (Mong Hpayak)
  • 2nd MH (100 bedded) (Hpa-An)
  • 3rd MH (100 bedded) (Inndine)
  • 4th MH (100 bedded) (Fort Ba Htoo)
  • 5th MH (100 bedded) (Myeik)
  • 6th MH (100 bedded) (Pyay)
  • 7th MH (100 bedded) (Loikaw)
  • 8th MH (100 bedded) (Nansang)
  • 9th MH (100 bedded) (Lashio)
  • 10th MH (100 bedded) (Kalay)
  • 11th MH (100 bedded) (Mong Hsat)
  • 12th MH (100 bedded) (Dawei)
  • 13th MH (100 bedded) (Kawthaung)
  • 14th MH (100 bedded) (Laukkaing)
  • 15th MH (100 bedded) (Thandaunggyi)
  • 16th MH (100 bedded) (Magway)
  • 17th MH (100 bedded) (Sittwe)
  • 18th MH (100 bedded) (Homalin)
  • 19th MH (100 bedded) (Bokpyin)
  • 20th MH (100 bedded) (Thabeikkyin)
  • Workshop Unit (Medical Corps) (Mingaladon) (the commandant of this unit is always engineering officer)
  • MH (25 bedded) (Warzi)

Affiliations

DMS jointy commands these units with C-in-C (Navy)'s office_

  • Naval Hospital (Yangon)
  • Department of Diving Medicine (Seikkyi)

DMS jointly commands these units with C-in-C (Air)'s office_

  • Aviation Physiology Unit (Mingaladon)
  • Department of Aviation Medicine (Mingaladon)

DMS jointly operates these academies with Chief of Armed Forces Training's office_


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