January
17, 2017
I
t gives me great pleasure and honour to send these warm greetings to all
Myanmar Traditional Medicine healers and all Myanmar Traditional Medicine
Practitioners who have come to attend the 17th Anniversary of the Myanmar
Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference which is being held today. I send
them good wishes for their physical and mental well-being.
Today
marks the 17th Anniversary of the “Traditional Medicine Practitioners
Conference”, which had been convened annually since the year 2000. This
Conference had been convened annually without fail with the following
objectives: to ensure that the world of Myanmar Traditional Medicine achieves
all-round improvement; to promote the development of Myanmar Traditional
Medicine; to raise the integrity and professional ethics of Myanmar Traditional
Medicine Practitioners; and to raise the quality and effectiveness of Myanmar
Traditional Medicines.
At
every conference, representatives from the Department of Traditional Medicine
who have been responsible for matters relating to Myanmar Traditional Medicine,
representatives from the Myanmar Traditional Medicine Council, representatives
from the Association of Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners,
representatives of Myanmar Traditional Practitioners from various localities in
various states, representatives of those whose professions are related to
traditional medicine have met to discuss and exchange views with the objective
of ensuring the progress and development of the world of Traditional Medicine
Practitioners. I believe that they had no doubt succeeded in achieving their
objectives.
At
this conference, the traditional medicine practitioners and professionals
closely related to this practice of healing have come together in friendship
and unity to consult, discuss and reason together and to present their
experiences, ideas, and positive viewpoints with good intentions for the
progress of Traditional Medicine and with the objective of protecting public
health and traditional medicine. I am sure that significant and good results
will emerge from these deliberations not only for traditional medicine
practitioners but also for the State and the people.
Myanmar
Traditional Medicine may be considered a heritage and healing practice born out
of tradition which has developed based on Myanmar’s climate and geographical
location, Myanmar traditional philosophies and beliefs and Myanmar society.
It
developed in correlation with all these factors. It is for these reasons that
the Union Government has been giving special emphasis and encouragement to
Myanmar
Traditional Medicine as a traditional cultural heritage and as a healing
practice which can take care of the health care needs of the Union nationals.
We want this practice to endure for a long time and progress on a systematic
basis.
In
accordance with the saying “Health is the greatest of blessings,” only healthy
and robust citizens will be able to work for the promotion of the Nation’s
interest effectively. The Union Government for its part has been working for
the health of all Union nationals and to raise the educational level of the
people. As we do this, we are working to raise the level of traditional
medicine and to provide better health care coverage to the people using
traditional medicine. We have included this as a new policy item in our
National health programme.
Esteemed
delegates of the Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference,
As
Myanmar Traditional Medicine is a collection of many basic healing techniques,
many tomes of medicinal treatises, innumerable books of healing practices, and
many potent medicines and potions, it is comprehensive and at the same time
profound, extensive and subtle. It is for these reasons that we need to systematically
preserve and promote it. Only then will these healing practices endure for a
long time to develop and spread without disappearing into oblivion.
Thus
it is necessary for us to collect and unify the essence of Myanmar Traditional
Medicine which is rich and comprehensive and try to develop standards using
modern techniques, so that we could all contribute to elevate this healing
practice into a comprehensive National Traditional Medicine Practice.
With
respect to Traditional Medicine which is truly a traditional heritage of
Myanmar and for which we should have Intellectual Property Rights, traditional
medicines, traditional healing practices, and medicinal herbs, in order to draw
up an Intellectual Property Rights Law, we need to study how laws are related
to Intellectual Property Rights Law in foreign countries, so that traditional
medicine practitioners, scientists, and legal professionals can cooperate and
work together. Furthermore, as we draw up laws suitable for Myanmar and
Intellectual Property Rights, it is important to include Myanmar Traditional
Medicine, medicinal herbs, healing practices and methods. This is indeed
something that is necessary because of the circumstances and the age we are
living in.
Esteemed
delegates of the Traditional Medicine Conference,
In
this age, we have to rely on modern scientific medicine to identify,
understand, and cure various types of diseases and ailments that afflict
mankind. At the same time the essence of Myanmar
Traditional Medicine guides us how to eat and live in harmony and balance in
accordance with Karma, Citta, Uttu and Ahara; and how to live in harmony with
the climate and environment and how to live and eat accordingly. Thus Myanmar
Traditional Medicine enables us to live long free from dangers and diseases;
therefore it is truly dependable as a set of healing practices and
philosophies. Its principles are sound and correct. In this day and age, we
have noticed that not only Myanmar people, but other peoples of the world are
also relying more on natural healing methods, natural foods and natural
medicines.
That
is why we might say that the role of traditional medicines which have been
formulated using natural medicines and the healing practices professed by the
Myanmar Traditional Practitioners, have become bigger and more widespread.
Knowing
and understanding the favourable times and conditions, I believe that all the
Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners will be able to join hands in unity
using this Conference as the platform to:
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To uplift the level of Myanmar Traditional Medicine.
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To gain more trust and confidence on Myanmar Traditional Medicine.
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To work for the sustainability, development and spread of Myanmar Traditional
Medicine.
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To work for advancement towards international scientific standards.
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To work for the development of correct and reliable research facilities in the
area of traditional medicine.
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To work for the further consolidation and cohesiveness of the Myanmar
Traditional Practitioners Association.
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To work for the emergence of modern traditional medicine enterprises and to
ensure that truly potent medicines are developed.
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To work for the training and development of traditional medicine practitioners
who are more qualified.
Therefore,
I send this Message of Greetings with these wishes:
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May the 17th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference conclude
successfully in accordance with the objectives of the conference,
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May the name and dignity of Myanmar Traditional Medicine grow and prosper,
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May you all be able to provide health care and good health of the people using
Myanmar Traditional Medicine,
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May all the people have good health.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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