Directorate of Medical Services
At the time of independence in 1948, the medical corps has two Base Military Hospitals, each with 300 beds, in Mingalardon and Pyin Oo Lwin, a Medical Store Depot in Yangon, a Dental Unit and six Camp Reception Stations located in Myitkyina, Sittwe, Taungoo, Pyinmana, Bago and Meikhtila. Between 1958 and 1962, the medical corps was restructred and all Camp Reception Stations were reorganised into Medical Battalions.
In 19889, Directorate of Medical Services has significantly expanded along with the infantry. In 2007, there are two 1,000-bed Defence Services General Hospitals (Mingalardon and Naypyitaw), two 700-bed hospitals in Pyin Oo Lwin and Aung Ban, two 500-bed military hospitals in Meikhtila and Yangon, one 500-bed Defence Services Orthopedic Hospital in Mingalardon, two 300-bed Defence Services Obstetric, Gynecological and Children hospitals (Mingalardon and Naypyitaw), three 300-bed Military Hospitals (Myitkyina, Ann and Kengtung), eighteen 100-bed Military Hospitals (Mongphyet, Baan, Indaing, Bahtoo, Myeik, Pyay, Loikaw, Namsam, Lashio, Kalay, Mongsat, Dawai, Kawthaung, Laukai, Thandaung, Magway, Sittwe, and Hommalin), fourteen field medical battalions, which are attached to various Regional Military Commands throughout the country. Each Field Medical Battalion consist of 3 Field Medical Companies with 3 Field Hospital Units and a specialist team each. Health & Disease Control Unit (HDCU) is responsible for prevention, control & eradication of diseases.
| Units | Headquarter | RMC |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Corps Centre | Hmawbi | Yangon Command |
| No.(1) Field Medical Battalion | Mandalay | Central Command |
| No.(2) Field Medical Battalion | Taunggyi | Eastern Command |
| No.(3) Field Medical Battalion | Taungoo | Southern Command |
| No.(4) Field Medical Battalion | Pathein | South Western Command |
| No.(5) Field Medical Battalion | Mawlamyaing | South Eastern Command |
| No.(6) Field Medical Battalion | Hmawbi | Yangon Command |
| No.(7) Field Medical Battalion | Monywa | North Western Command |
| No.(8) Field Medical Battalion | Sittwe | Western Command |
| No.(9) Field Medical Battalion | Mohnyin | Northern Command |
| No.(10) Field Medical Battalion | Lashio | North Eastern Command |
| No.(11) Field Medical Battalion | Bhamo | Northern Command |
| No.(12) Field Medical Battalion | Kengtung | Triangle Region Command |
| No.(13) Field Medical Battalion | Myeik | Costal Region Command |
| No.(14) Field Medical Battalion | Taikkyi | Yangon Command |
| Health and Disease Control Unit | Mingaladon | Yangon Command |
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