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Country Report : Korean Federations of Catholic N4edical AssociationsThe history of Catholicism in Korea is held to have begun in 1784 when LeeSeung Hun was first baptized. At present, there are over 4.9 million Catholjcs inKorea (about 9.7% of the population), and 15 dioceses including threearchdioceses. Korea has the fourth largest number of saints since 1984 by nation.Korean Federations of Catholic Medical Associations (KFCMA), founded at 1968,is national federation of catholic physician's guilds at each diocese in Korea, andover 1000 physicians are participating as active members.Major activities of KFCMA at the nationalevel include annual general meetingand two-days live-in-retreat, supporting foreign medical mission activity byCatholic Health Associations of Korea (CHAK, in joint participation of KFCMA andother associations including catholic hospitals, nurses, and hospice), andparticipating in FIAMC & AFCMA. In addition to the monthly or bi monthly prayermeeting, charity clinics are actively operated at the diocesan level.During the country report reports of 15th World Day of the sick in Seoul (2007),activities of KFCI'.4A at the national and each Diocesan level, overseas medicalmission activites by CHAK, and activities in charity clinics (especially the RaphaelClinic for foreign immigrant workers and St. Joseph Clinic for poverty) will bepresenreo.
14 th AFCMA Congress 2008 Asian Federation Of Catholic Medical AssociationsINTRODUCTIONThe Roman Catholic church in Myanmaris part of the worldwide Roman CatholicChurch, under the spiritual leadership ofthe Pope and curia in Rome, overseen by anApostolate Delegate, who is also the ApostolicNuncio of the Thailand.DEMOGRAPHYMyanmar lies in South East Asia, bounded byChina, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladish,IndiaDiocesan division 14 dioceses, among them 3Archidioceses, each is a metropolitan.1, Archdiocese of Mandalay•• Diocese of Banmaw•• Diocese of Hakha•• Diocese of Lashio•• Diocese of Myintkyina2, Archdiocese of Tounggyi•• Diocese of Kying Tong•• Diocese of Loikaw•• Diocese of Pekhon•• Diocese of Toungou3, Archdiocese of Yangon•• Diocese of Moulmein•• Diocese of Pathein•• Diocese of PyayPOPULATIONCivil population – over 57 millionCatholic population – over 650000Bishops – 20Priests – 677Religious – 2291Major Seminarians – 308Catechichists – 2686Human Dignity in Modern MedicineOrganizations Flow ChartCBCM↓3 Archdiocese + 11 Diocese (Bishops)↓Episcopal Commission – 19 Commissions +ServicesHealth CommissionsPatron ( Bishop)↓Director (Priest)↓Head(Health Personal + Lay personals includesdoctors, nurses, paramedics and other interestedlay personals)VISIONChrist centered, happy healthy people, living afullness of life.MISSIONThe Health Commission of Myanmar commit to,111 To distribute health knowledge to the people222 To assist in healthy living lift style333 To take preventive measures from commoninfectious diseases as well as new emergingdiseases444 To develop health centers that are easyaccessible and affordable for the people42 Abstracts of Free Paper Session / Poster Presentataion / Country Report
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