City project

Clinical Ethics Committee on Cancer Care

Creating a clinical ethics committee on cancer care in public and private cancer facilities in Yangon City

Yangon

City

Yangon, Myanmar

Completion as of Mar 31, 2023

40%

Areas of action

Project lead

Prof. Dr. Myo Khin

The challenge

Yangon’s situation analysis highlighted the absence of hospital ethics committees for diagnosis and treatment procedures.

The goal

To create clinical ethics committees on cancer care in public and private cancer facilities in Yangon City.

How

The project team was made up of local experts and hospital administrators, oncologists, researchers, ethicists and representatives of both the community and private sector. This team drafted guidelines focusing on oncology diagnosis

* Project paused due to the current political situation in Myanmar.

Impact / Achievements

The guidelines of the Clinical Ethics Committee on Cancer Care will be applied by hospitals providing cancer care in public and private hospitals across Yangon city, and will also be established in public and private oncology facilities. This project will enable the Ministry of Health and Sports to establish a hospital ethics committee .

Outputs

Guidelines on Clinical Ethics Committee on Cancer Care.
Advocacy to implement the guidelines of the Clinical Ethics Committee on Cancer Care in both public and private cancer facilities in Yangon City.

Team

Project Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Myo Khin, Department of Medical Research

Project team

Dr Myint Myint Aye, Yangon General Hospital
Dr Kyi Soe, North Oakkalapa General and Teaching Hospital
Prof Dr Khin Pyone Kyi, Yangon Central Women’s Hospital
Prof DrAye Aye Khaing, Yangon Children’s Hospital
Prof Dr Myo Myint Maw, Yangon General Hospital
Dr Yin Thet Nu Oo, Department of Medical Research
Prof Dr. Aye Aung, Myanmar Medical Association
Dr Myint Oo, GP Society
Dr Pe Thet Htoon, Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation
Dr Htay Htay Kyi, Myanmar Private Hospital Association