HISTORY OF THE AFCMA

The Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (AFCMA)

• The Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (AFCMA) is one of 4 Regional Organizations (Asia, America, Europe, and Africa) of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)

• Idea of forming the AFCMA was brought up at the 8th Congress of the FIAMC held in Brussel in 1958 among three Asian participants, Dr. Alimuring of Philippines, Dr. Anno of Japan, and Dr. Dung of Vietnam.

• Aims of the AFCMA are :

1. to coordinate the efforts of Catholic Medical Associations in the study and spread of Christian principles throughout the medical profession in general.
2. to encourage the development of Catholic Medical Associations in all countries of Asia.
3. to take part in the general development of the medical profession and to promote health and social work in accordance with Christian principles
4. to represent the views of Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Association to FIAMC
5. to study and report on the problems which confront the Catholic medical professional in Asia

AFCMA Congress

• History of the AFCMA Congresses: 1^st Congress in Manila (1960)

2^nd Congress in Saigon (1962)

3^rd Congress in Bombay (1964)

4^th Congress in Tokyo (1968)

5^th Congress in Bangkok (1972)

6^th Congress in Hong Kong (1976) (1976)

7^th Congress in Seoul (1980)

8^th Congress in Manila (1984)

9^th Congress in Nagasaki (1988)

10^th Congress in Bangkok (1992)

11^th Congress in Singapore (1996)

12^th Congress in Kuala Lumpur (2000)

13^th Congress in Taipei (2004)

*14^th Congress will be held in 2008 in Hong Kong

• Duration of Congress: Usually 3-4 days
• Program of Congress: Daily Masses, Keynote address, Memorial lectures,

Country presentations, Symposia/workshops,

Cultural night, Sight seeing, etc.

• Scholarship funds have been collected and used to bring as many country members as possible from so-called 3^rd world Asian countries.

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Officer Bearers of the AFCMA

(2004 - 2008)

President: Dr. Kwang-ho Meng, MD Korea

Vice-Presidents: Sr(Dr). Mary Ann Lou, MD Taiwan, R.O.C.

Dr. Buichi Ishijima, MD Japan

Dr. Peter Au Yeung, MD Hong Kong, China

Dr. Khin Yam Chong, MD Malaysia

Secretary General:Dr. Bum Soo Kim, MD Korea

Treasurers: Dr. Keonhyun Jo, MD Korea

Ecclesiastical Advisor:Rev. Hygino Henrigues, SJ Singapore

Committee Chairs:

Medical Mission Committee :; Dr. John Lee, MD (Singapore)

Bioethics Committee :Dr. Ian Snodgrass, MD (Singapore)

Regional Representatives for the FIAMC :Dr. John Lee, MD Singapore

Dr. Freddie Loh, MD Malaysia

Secretariat: AFCMA

c/o Department of Radiology,
The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
505 Banpo-Dong, Socho-Ku, Seoul 137-701, Korea
Tel: 822-590-1584, E-mail: bumrad@catholic.ac.kr

List of AFCMA Member Organizations

The Guild of St. Luke, SS. Cosmas & Damian c/oH.K.Central Councilof Catholic Laity 1 Tai Shek Street Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong	Indian Federation of Catholic Medical Guilds Hillway Clinik, Hill & Dale 4th fl. Hill-road, Bandra Mumbai-50, India
Indonesian Catholic Medical Community (ICMC) Jalan Kramat VI/7 Jakarta 10430 Indonesia	Catholic Doctors Association of Malaysia c/o Assunta Hospital, Jalan Templer, 46990 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
The Japan Catholic Medical Association 1-1-5-603, Hatagaya, Shibaya-ku Tokyo 151-0072, Japan	The Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore 428A East Coast Rd Singapore 1542 Rep. of Singapore
Catholic Physicians’ Guild of the Philippines Rm 227 Medicine Building University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines 1008,
Pakistan Catholic Medical Association c/o Dr. Dolphy D’souza, M.D. Medical Officer St. Patricks High School Sangster Rd. Karachi 0328, Pakistan	- Associate Member – Federation of Australian Catholic Medical Association 2A Unwin Crescent Salter Point, Perth 6152 Australia
Catholic Physicians Association, ROC c/o Cardinal Tien Hospital 362 Chung Cheng Rd. Hsintein, Taipei Hsien Taiwan, R.O.C.
The Catholic Physicians’ Guild of Thailand 122/6-7 Soi Narksuwa Nonsi Rd, yannawa Bangkok 10120 Thailand