The people need to have good basic health, live long and healthily and be strong , Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said in his video message to the opening ceremony of the 53rd Myanmar Health Research Congress on January 20.
To live long in a healthy life, it is to promote applied health research work on choosing nutritious and healthy foods and living in a healthy lifestyle and disseminate the findings widely to educate the public, the Senior General said.
In conducting the health research, it is to focus on the public interest, ensure better status of the public health, improve basic health, live in a healthy lifestyle and understand the nature of infectious and non-infectious diseases to prevent them through conducting applied research and traditional medicine research and boosting cooperation on research with international organizations, the Senior General said.
In addition, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing also said that it was to promote applied research on medical treatment and hospital administration to ensure the well-being of the public, patient safety and quality of care when receiving medical treatment at public hospitals.
