University of Community Health, Magway where access to regular physicians is difficult. First established as Health Assistant’s school in Yangon in 1951. Health Assistant’s school and Aung San Health Demonstration Unit (Field Department) were combined and emerged as School of Health Science for Basic Health Workers in December 1991 Upgraded to University of Community Health in 1996. Moved to Magway in 2000. Field Department was also moved to Tawsaint village, Salin Township in 2006. Nowaday, most of the alumni are work in various department and areas such as NGOs, INGOs, UN, Department of Food and Drug Administration and Department of Public Health of Myanmar Government.
Magway Region are river ports on the Irrawaddy; among them are Magway, Pakokku, Minbu, Yenangyaung, Chauk, Allanmyo, and Thayetmyo. For those areas not on the Irrawaddy, the major form of transport in Magway Region is by road. The region is divided by the Irrawaddy and on the western side of the river the road system is less developed. Towns are connected with two-lane roads and many parts of the roads are in bad condition. Most towns have regular bus transportation to Rangoon (Yangon) and Mandalay. The Pyay to Nyaung-U and Myingyan railway runs through eastern Magway with connections to the capital Naypyidaw,