History

We started in August 2001 as a group of medical students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) to assist in the setting up of a medical center in Bilin Township, Myanmar.

Since then, we have introduced a Special Study Module (SSM) on our project as part of the Faculty’s undergraduate curriculum, conducted 2 fund-raising events and collected drugs and medical equipments for our project.

The June trip was a study tour to Yangon to enable our members to obtain a better understanding of the healthcare situation in Myanmar.

“Somanassa” means “happiness” in Pali, an ancient Indian language. We hope that through our work, we will bring happiness to the people we serve.

We are now in the process of registering an organization named “The Medical Alliance” to host our project. Its mission is to assist in the provision of essential medicine, supplies and services to needy populations.

Copyright © Joseph Ong 2002