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15. Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association
Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association has been established
in 2002 after unification of various TM groups of different disciplines. The objectives
of the association are to: provide consolidated efforts and contribution of TM
practitioners in implementation of National Health Plan; provide community health
care through TM approaches; do research and strive for the development of TM;
conserve the endangered species of medicinal plants and animals while revitalizing
the almost extinct TM textbooks and therapies and uplift of the dignity of TM
profession and practitioners. The most important missions are to conduct continuing
TM education programs, to provide quality services and to encourage the
development of evidence based TM through systematic research.

16. Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference
In order to promote the development of Myanmar Traditional Medicine,
Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conferences has been held annually
since the year 2000. Traditional medicine practitioners from various parts of the
country gathered and exchanged their knowledge at the conference, new policies
and objectives are proposed, discussed and also reiterated the unity of TM healers
for perpetuation and propagation of Myanmar Traditional Medicine.