PUBLICATION DIVISION

The Publication Division provides the following services: publication, delivery service, computer service, medical photographic service and other special services.

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

RESEARCH CAPACITY STERNGTHENING

1. PUBLICATIONS

1.1. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal (MHSR)
The MHSR Journal publishes review articles, long articles, short reports and correspondence in the field of biomedical and health sciences. The Journal, printed in 500 copies per issue, is published every 4th month (i.e. April, August and December) in a year. The MHSR new editorial committee consisting of 21 members (thirteen from DMR (LM) and eight from other medical Institutions) was formed in June, 2010. During the year under the report, the MHSR Journal Vol. 21, No. 3 (December, 2009), and Vol. 22, No. 1 (April, 2010) consisting of 12 articles each, and Vol. 22, No. 2 (August, 2010) including eleven articles were published. Eleven articles for Vol. 22, No. 3 (December, 2010) have already been accepted and they are under the formatting process. A total of 46 research papers were received for publication in MHSR Journal during 2010 for publication of MHSR Journal.

1.2. DMR (LM) Bulletin
DMR (LM) Bulletin covers international and local news about medicine & health, and highlights on useful research findings applicable to health. In addition, advertisements on Hepatitis B Vaccine Clinic, Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic, Reproductive Health Hot-line and available research books at DMR (LM) were mentioned in the Bulletin. The Bulletin Review Committee comprising of six scientists from DMR (LM) was formed in April to review the articles sent by various divisions of DMR (LM) so that articles are thoroughly reviewed and selected by the Bulletin Review Committee members according to the current priority of global health problems. From January to December 2010, a total of 12 issues (monthly) were published regularly without any delay.

1.3. Other special publications
The publication on the booklet “Lecture Guide on Research Methodology”, 7th edition (1000 nos.) was carried out in July, 2010. In addition, Annual Reports (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) of Department of Medical Research Lower Myanmar) were published.

2. DELIVERY SERVICE

The mailing list of the MHSR Journal and the DMR (LM) Bulletin was updated according to the decision of the Editorial Committee and they were delivered all over the country (i.e. up to township hospitals) by postal services. The MHSR Journals were delivered to the whole country as well as some international organizations including WHO, UNDP, Mahidol University, etc. Moreover, published bulletins were sent to the retired honorable persons (Director-Generals, Deputy Director-generals and Directors, etc.) by email, monthly.

3. COMPUTER SERVICE

Converting to portable document format (PDF) service was systematically conducted on all articles of the Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal (1989-2010) and the Bulletin (1986-2010).Twenty-eight review articles of the Bulletin (1998 to 2004) was changed from PDF to Microsoft Word. Computer service was provided for formatting of MHSR Journals, DMR Bulletins (monthly), special publications on “Lecture Guide on Research Methodology”, “Annual Reports” and divisional works.

4. MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE

Medical photographic work was carried out for documentations of various activities held in DMR (LM) including Myanmar Health Research Congress, workshops, seminars, symposia, meetings etc. Moreover, documentations of laboratory specimens, electrophoresis gel plates, etc. were carried out at various divisions. During the period under the report, photographic service was done for 65 occasions, and a total of 8034 photos were taken in 2010.

5. OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES

5.1. Binding work

5.2. Wax-printing

5.3. Printing of patient registration cards, label sheets, information pamphlets, record sheets and booklets for Hepatitis 'B' Carrier Clinic.

6. ACADEMIC

6.1. International Seminars, Workshop and short training courses