ABOUT MGLS
Myanmar GI &Liver Society (MGLS)
Myanmar GI &Liver Society was established in 1999 made up of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, physicians and surgeons. The first president was Prof Khin Maung Win, Consultant Hepatologist.
MGLS is one of the specialty societies of Myanmar Medical Association. Generally, MGLS has two groups on the basis of the main interest subject, Myanmar Gastroenterology Association (MGA) and Myanmar Hepatology Association (MHA). Currently, MGLS President is Professor Than Than Aye, MGA President is Prof Moe Myint Aung and Prof Win Win Swe is President of MGA.
The objects of MGLS are to promote education, research and maintain standards in the practice of gastroenterology and hepatology in order to improve quality of health care. MGLS also aims to promote regional and international cooperation in gastroenterology and hepatology by organizing meetings, seminars and workshops to educate doctors, nurses and the public. MGLS is dedicated to providing guidelines to relevant professional associations and clinicians who are practicing hepatology and gastroenterology.
Current and Past Presidents of MGLS
Prof Khin Maung Win
1999-2004
Prof Thein Saw
2005-2009
Prof Than Than Swe
2008-2010
Prof Daw Tin Tin May
2010-2012
Prof Kyaw Soe Tun
2013-2015
Prof Win Naing
2016-2018
Prof Thein Myint
2019-2022
Prof Than Than Aye
2023-present
World Digestive health day (2024) activities – Health education to public
Medical touring to district hospital
CME Activities
MGLS conduct regular CME and symposiums jointly held by other specialty society.
- Gastroenterology update
- Hepatology update
- Inflammaory bowel disease update
- Gastric cancer symposium
- Colorectal symposium with Myanmar colorectal society
- Panel discussion on irritable bowel syndrome with internal medicine society
- Update on Pancreatic diseases – with surgeon and endocrinologist
Webinars
Since during Covid we have been organizing training with NBI endoscopy technology for detection of early stage cancer and therapeutic endoscopy practice for the gastroenterologists and pathologists, collaboration with Asian Novel Bio-Imaging and Intervention Group (ANBIG). Again, with collaboration with Asia EUS Group (AEG), diagnostic and therapeutic EUS through the zoom platform. Direct live transmission from AIG hospital (Hyderabad) was held recently. MGLS has implemented a series of local webinar seminars to junior; GERD, IBS, Functional dyspepsia, constipation and chronic diarrhea. As a virtual workshop, collaboration with AIG Hyderabad conducted as a live demonstration session.
MGLS organized its first International scientific symposium in 2010.Being the first of international symposium in its country, the symposium received overwhelming responses. It subsequently became an annual event until 2020. The 7th International scientific symposium will be held in December 2024.
Guidelines development
The following recent guidelines have been developed in 2023 and 2024
- Guidance on management of hepatitis B
- Guidance on HCC
- Guidance on management of cirrhosis
- Guidance on MASLD
- Guideline on H pylori infection
- MGLS RCP course on Hepatology
- MGLSRCP course on Gastroenterology
Collaborative societies
WGO,APSDE,ANBIIG,AEG, Women in Gastroenterology Asia Pacific (WIGNAP) Nagoya endoscopists group, RAPID (Korea), Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok Thailand.
Society contact information
Website – mgls.asia
secretariat@mgls.asia
president@mgls.asia
No (249), Theinbyu Road, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar.
Ph no: +9595062192, +959421013446
Contact Us
Department of Gastroenterology, Yangon General Hospital, Lanmadaw 11131, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar.
+95 9 421013446
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