The opening ceremony of the 2nd Myanmar Radiation Oncology Conference was held yesterday morning at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Yangon.

The Union Minister for Health Professor Dr Thet Khaing Win stated that the conference, themed “State-of-the-Art Hypofractionated Radiotherapy: Beyond Feasibility and Compliance,” will facilitate the exchange of knowledge on innovative advancements in cancer radiotherapy among professionals from Myanmar, the Russian Federation, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. This platform will enhance the expertise of Myanmar’s specialists, oncologists, and postgraduate medical students, contributing to improved patient-centred cancer treatment.

Following the opening remarks, Professor Dr Khin Cho Win, Chairperson of the Myanmar Cancer Radiotherapy Professionals Association; Professor Dr Moe Hlaing, Head of the Radiotherapy Department at Yangon General Hospital; and Professor Soehartati A. Gondhowiardjo from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia, delivered welcome speeches.

The Union minister, the regional minister for Social Affairs, Professor Dr Khin Cho Win, and Professor Dr Moe Hlaing inaugurated the conference by cutting the ceremonial ribbon and touring the academic poster exhibition.

The hybrid-format conference runs from 11 to 12 January and brings together cancer radiotherapy professionals from Myanmar and international delegates to share insights and experiences.

Currently, Myanmar operates 14 linear accelerators (LA) machines in public hospitals and seven in private hospitals, totaling 21 units. Public hospitals have three cobalt radiotherapy machines and five brachytherapy machines, as well as four in private hospitals. Healthcare workers strive to reduce patient wait times by offering continuous services on weekdays, weekends, and nights.

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