Dignitaries at the Graduation Parade of the 9th Intake of the Defence
Services Medical Academy.—
Dignitary at the Graduation Parade of the 9th Intake of the Defence
Services Medical Academy.—MNA
Senior General Than Shwe inspects cadet companies.—MNA


Senior General Than Shwe presents Excellent
in Training Award to Cadet Chan Myae
Aung.—MNA

Senior General Than Shwe presents Best
Cadet Award to Cadet Ko Ko Soe.


Countries in Orient moving away from foreign
dependence in the pharmaceuticals sector
Oriental indigenous drugs becoming well-known for
having few side effects and for their effectiveness
Country needs to depend more on domestically
produced pharmaceuticals for effective treatment
NAY PYI TAW, 28 Dec — The following is the address delivered by Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe at the Graduation Parade of the 9th Intake of the Defence Services MedicalAcademy in Yangon today.
Comrades,
At the Graduation Ceremony of the 9th Intake of the Defence Services Medical Academy, I
have serious words of counsel on the national defence duty and the duty of the Defence Services Medical Corps. Comrades, For the national defence duty, you have received
military training and training in military leadership at the level of an infantry
platoon commander. The members of the Defence Services Medical
Corps have had the tradition of outstanding bravery since the time of the independence
struggle, with many earning titles and medals for Thura bravery.
You comrades are the proud successors to this tradition and must be intrepid
and daring in combat when required. Moreover, as junior military leaders, you
comrades must build up your own leadership qualities. You must know how
to provide correct leadership. Correct leadership means ensuring that your
subordinates have good morale, good discipline and good capabilities and
building unity among them, based on your own strong convictions and
capabilities, so that they follow you and share your Three Capabilities.
Comrades,
To continue with the Three Capabilities, the military capability is the ability to practise the basic
military theory and rules to your advantage, taking into consideration the circumstances you are encountering. As to the administrative capability, it refers to the thorough completion
of general staff, adjutant and quartermaster duties. As military success hinges
on strong administration, the entire hierarchy of leaders need to pay attention to administrative matters.
The organizational
capability is the ability to
foster a conviction for national
politics firmly and broadly in the society you come into contact with.
So, you comrades are to promote firmly and broadly Our Three Main
National Causes — Non-Disintegration of the Union, Non-Disintegration of National Solidarity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty.
Comrades,
You are Tatmadawmen and members of the Medical Corps.
The aim of the Defence Services Medical Corps is Health, Fitness and Combat Capability. You are to implement this aim according to your motto: “Goodwill, Compassion and Harm Reduction”. Speaking of medical practice, according to the saying, “Health is a great
gift,” one of humanity’s greatest wishes is longevity
with freedom from illness. To live a long life and be free from illness,
health education and prevention are most important. There’s a Myanmar saying, “Know what’s
wrong, and there’s a cure.” So once illness occurs, accurate diagnosis followed by correct prescription and treatments is imperative. With regard to pharmaceuticals,
some on the market are substandard, ineffective and cause badside effects. Countries