The Ministry of Defence is
committed to ensuring the new
government elected by the people
to be on the right track of
democracy. The activities it has
undertaken include environmental
conservation, relief and
resettlement in times of natural
disaster, reopening of universities’
training corps, rural health
care services and prevention of
recruitment of minors into the
army.
Natural environment
Natural environment encompasses
all living and non-living
things occurring naturally
and the interaction of all living
species, climate, weather and
natural resources that affect
human survival and economic
activity. The natural environment
is greatly modified into a
simplified human environment.
Man has changed landscapes to
make urban settings and agricultural
land, thereby resulting in
gradual degradation of the environment
in the period of over 50
years. Natural disaster and manmade
disaster caused climate
changes, thus triggering global
warming, flood, landslide, earthquake,
storm, forest fire and
volcanic eruption. Therefore, different
countries are extensively
engaged in disaster reduction,
alleviation of global warming
and reforestation. Provisional
services and regulating services
are adoption of climate changes,
carbonization, water and air purification,
prevention of land erosion
and landslide.
Prevention of climate changes
In order to prevent global
warming, climate changes,
disease spreading and to maintain
ecosystem, the Ministry of
Defence grew tress in different
regions. Trees and forests contribute
a lot to the absorption of
carbon dioxide and heat, prevention
of storm impact, soil prevention
and others. Apart from prevention
of lives and property of
the people, the Tatmadaw in cooperation
with the government
planted a total of 1222569 tree
saplings in the year 2016 as part
of its efforts for environmental
conservation and disaster prevention.
Disaster relief and rehabilitation
The Ministry of Defence is
committed to disaster preparedness
before disaster, search and
rescue, emergency response
during disaster and rehabilitation
and resettlement after
disaster with the enactment of
the Natural Disaster Management
Law on 31 July 2013. In
order to more effectively carry
out the tasks, it was working
with the Myanmar Police
Force, Fire Brigade, Red Cross,
social organizations, philanthropic
organizations and NGOs.
The Tatmadaw was not only in
rescue efforts in Nargis cyclone,
Giri cyclone,Tarle earthquake,
floods in Sagaing and Magway
regions, Shwebo earthquake and
Mahasin strom but also made
cash and kind donations for disaster
victims. In the time of the
new government also, it was extensively
engaged in rescue and
rehabilitation of every natural
disaster in real time.
In the 2016 disasters in different
parts of the country, the
Tatmadaw renovated and rebuilt
944 pagodas, 58 monasteries,
4687 houses, 64 schools and five
hospitals, and provided relief aids
worth K 116 million. In the 2016-
2017 floods also, it evacuated a total
of 7777 houses to safety. In the
process, it had to use its aircraft
and helicopters flying 41 sorties
and provided relief aid worth K
119 million. The Tatmadaw also
donated cash over K 798 million
for renovation of pagodas and
religious edifices damaged by
Bagan earthquake. In the 2016
fires, it helped evacuate 580
households and donated K 13
million as relief aid.
Safeguarding the country
Myanmar is home to over
100 national races whose population
is over 51.4 million (according
to 2014 census) and the
population is expected to stand
at 70 million in the year 2050. The
average population density is 76
per one square kilometer with
4.6 per cent of disable population.
The today’s security encompasses
not only military but political,
economic and social aspects.
The world events showed that
the national defence calls for the
participation of the entire people.
Towards this end, universities’
training corps were opened
as of the 2012-2013 academic
year and altogether 3199 teachers
and students underwent
military training in 2015-2016 academic
year whereas altogether
4141 teachers and students were
trained in 2016-2017 academic
year.
Public health care
The medical corps is committed
to providing medical
treatment not only to the Tatmadaw
families but also to the
general public, regardless of
race, religion and status. In that
regard, it visited far-flung regions
and villages, giving free
medical treatment under the
arrangement of its command.
From 2012 to 2016, altogether
1,332,012 people were given medical
treatment and 13413 others
referred to the Tatmadaw hospitals.
The program benefited
patients suffering from TB, respiratory
diseases, cancer, chronic
arthritis, traumatic injuries
and breast cancer, utilizing modern
medical equipment such as
CT scan room, Minor Eye Operation
room, Minor Operation
theatre and Echo.
The Tatmadaw mobile
healthcare team led by the specialists
and nurses provided free
healthcare services to the 40,818
people from the coastal areas in
Rakhine State and Taninthayi
Region during the period from
18 March 2016 to 6 March 2017
through a seagoing hospital ship
called “Thanlwin”. Altogether
the 38,764 people in Yangon Region
and in Kangyidaunt and
Bogale Townships in Ayeyawady
Region were provided with free
healthcare services by the Tatmadaw
mobile healthcare team
through a river going hospital
vessel (Shwepazun) during the
period from 28 April 2016 to 26
February 2017.
Likewise, the Tatmadaw
specialists administered vaccinations
and provided medical treatment
for the 1,785 locals in Htanlamma
Village in Lahe Township
and Kesankarlan Village in Nanyon
Township in Naga Self-administered
Zone where the measles
disease broke out from 8 to
12 August 2016. Moreover, the
15,053 local people were vaccinated
against the measles disease
and the 86,326 local residents given
with free healthcare services
during the period from April 2016
to March 2017. The Tatmadaw
specialists and medical staff have
been carrying out not only medical
treatment and healthcare
awareness but also participating
in education activities in 22 townships
in Naga Self-administered
Zone.
A total of the 8,775 flood victims
including 3,391 men and 5,384
women from Kachin and Rakhine
States, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon
and Ayeyawady Regions were
provided with free healthcare
services during the period from
5 May 2016 to 15 August 2016.
Similarly, the 2,193 fire victims –
549 men and 1,644 women – from
Namsang Township in Northern
Shan State were supplied with
free healthcare services during 5
to 24 February 2016. To help contribute
to improvement of the ethnic
people, the Tatmadaw mobile
healthcare teams plan to provide
healthcare services to all national
races residing in the country.
To build a powerful Tatmadaw
With a view to building a
powerful, modern and patriotic
Tatmadaw to safeguard the independence
and sovereignty of
the country, the eligible citizens
above 18 years old are allowed to
serve in the armed forces of their
own volition. Those wishing to
join in the armed forces must take
their citizenship scrutiny cards,
recommendation from the school,
recommendation from the ward
administrator, recommendation
from the police station and family
registration certificate and only
eligible persons will be recruited
into the armed forces.
The Committee for the Prevention
of Military Recruitment
of Underage Children was formed
with Letter No 205/ Na Ya Ka Oo/
Ka Sa, dated 5.1.2004 and two
members were included in the
committee under the Notification
No/68 2014, Letter No 112/2/8
of the President Office. So far 26
June 2012, the 597 child soldiers
were freed from the armed forces
before signing United Nations
Country Task Force on Monitoring
and Reporting (UNCTFMR)
and Plan of Action. The Ministry
of Defence under the Government
of the Republic of the Union
of Myanmar and United Nations
Country Task Force on Monitoring
and Reporting (UNCTFMR)
signed an agreement on plan of
action for prevention of military
recruitment of underage children
on 27 June 2012 at Thingaha Hotel
in Nay Pyi Taw.
(a) The Government of the Republic
of the Union of Myanmar
held 41 discussions with
UNCTFMR.
(b) Both sides conducted monitoring
visits to the regiments
and 21-point agreement was
drawn up to eradicate prevention
and recruitment of
underage children.
(c) Under the action plan, the
pamphlets, wall sheets and
posters were distributed
to the people through the
township General Administration
Department and
the 286 billboards erected
in the regions and states for
the public awareness. The
National Campaign Materials
were published in the
Voice Weekly, the Voice Daily,
7 Days Journal, Yangon
Times, Flower News Journal
and Myanmar Times for two
days.
(d) Myanmar government freed
744 underage children from
the armed forces in accord
with rules and regulations
and handed over to their parents
during the period from
3.9.2012 to 31.3.2016 in cooperation
with UNCTFMR.
(e) Multiplier courses on prevention
of military recruitment
of underage children
were conducted with the arrangement
of the respective
command.
(f) A total of 401 service personnel
– 78 commissioned
officers and 323 other ranks –
who recruited underage children,
had been taken actions.
Cooperation with UNCTFMR
during one-year period of the
new government
Cooperation with UNCTFMR for
prevention of military recruitment
of underage children during
one-year period of the new government
is as follows;
(a) Committee for the Prevention
of Military Recruitment
of Underage Children was
reformed with 12 members
with Letter No 112/2/8 of the
President Office, dated 11
May 2016.
(b) A total of four discussions
were held between The Government
of the Republic of
the Union of Myanmar and
UNCTFMR.
(c) The UNCTFMR members
accompanied by a senior military
officer went to 13 battalions
as monitoring visit.
(d) The 66 underage children
were freed from the armed
forces and handed over to
their parents in line with
rules and regulations at No
(1) Transit Camp on 9.9.2016.
(e) Multiplier courses on prevention
of military recruitment
of underage children
were given to altogether
10885 services personal at
the respective command.
(f) Military rules have been
taken against 20 services
personnel who recruited underage
children.
Ministry of Defence
The Tatmadaw had been
serving the interests of the people
in political, economic and social
sectors in partnering with the
government, the parliament and
the public. The United Nations
Climate Change Conference or
COP 21 was held in Paris, France
on 30 December 2015, in attendance
with the leaders and delegates
from 195 countries around
the world. A goal of limiting global
warming to less than 2 degrees
Celsius (°C) compared to pre-industrial
levels was discussed at
the conference. The scientists
predicted that if the global warming
is increased to more than 2
degrees Celsius; about 300 million
of the world population will suffer
from it. The Tatmadaw placed
emphasis on planting trees to
prevent global warming and air
pollution.
Moreover, the Tatmadaw
had been taking part in rescue
and rehabilitation works for the
natural disaster-hit victims in
joining hands with concerned departments
and local people. The
Tatmadaw is being built as a powerful,
modern and patriotic army;
the eligible citizens above 18
years had been allowed to serve
in the armed forces. The militia
strategy has been adopted to ensure
safety and security of the
country. The Ministry of Defence
is collaborating with UNCTFMR
to prevent military recruitment of
underage children and is providing
free healthcare services for
the needy people. The Tatmadaw
had been serving the interest
of the ethnic people, upholding
our three main national causes
in the fore.
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