HO CHI MINH CITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION A brief introduction
brief introduction
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Ho Chi Minh City Medical Association (HMA) is a socio-professional organization that rallies medical workers, at college and university level, living and/ or working in Ho Chi Minh City. HMA was founded in 1978 and is currently a member of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Scientific and Technological Associations and Vietnam Medical Association. The mission of HMA is to advance scientific research and application of technologies in the field of medicine in order to upgrade professional competencies of its members. Besides, HMA encourages and motivatesits members to abide bygood medical practice according to the lawsin force, promote medical ethicswith the aim of preservingand enhancingthe prestige and credit of the medical profession. HMA also acts as an officially recognized body to protect the legitimate and legal rights of its members in front of the law and public opinion.
Today HMA comprises 63association members which are medical specialty societies, with over 20,000 members working in different medical fields in Ho Chi Minh City. Besides, HMA has one affiliated organization, which is the Medical News Journal.