2025 Thai UHC Journey Workshop Sustainable UHC for better health: The SAFE Path—Sustainability, Adequacy, Fairness, and Efficiency November 24-28, 2025, at 9.00-16.00 Hrs, Bangkok, Thailand Background As the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, the world remains significantly off track to meet SDG Target...
Social Participation: A Vital Anchor in Times of Crisis Writer: Nanoot Mathurapote, Khanitta Saeiew, NHCO Thailand May 2025, Photo credit: WHO and Luiz Filipe, CNS Brazil Editor: Ethan Philips, Furman University, US Social Participation: A Vital Anchor in Times of Crisis Ministerial Roundtable at the 78th World Health Assembly...
The delegation from Meghalaya India visits NHCO Thailand to learn about responsive policy approaches for strengthen a comprehensive health system. Writer: Khanitta Saeiew, April 2025, Photo credit: Media Team, NHCO April 29, 2025 – The delegation from ministry of public health and welfare from Maghalaya state of India visited...
Institutionalized participatory policy highlighted as key to shape Thailand’s policy at PIX5 Writer: Khanitta Saeiew, February 2025, Photo credit: TP Lab February 19, 2025 – Thailand Policy Lab and key partners organized the Policy Innovation Exchange 5 (PIX 5) in Bangkok, Thailand with aim to facilitate knowledge exchange...
The WHA Resolution on Social Participation led by Thailand, highlighted civil society engagement in its development and decisions. Writer: Khanitta Saeiew, NHCO Thailand (February 2025) The World Health Organization (WHO) published the study report titles “Civil society engagement in the development of World Health Assembly resolution and...
Bhutan Policy Innovation Lab Visits Thailand’s NHCO to Explore Digital Innovation in Participatory Policy Processes February 17, 2025, NHCO Bangkok, Thailand – The Bhutan Policy Innovation Lab visited Thailand’s National Health Commission Office (NHCO) on February 17, 2025, to explore digital innovation in participatory policy processes and...
What is the e-Living Will? Why is it Important? Source Policy Watch: https://policywatch.thaipbs.or.th/article/life-86 The 'e-Living Will,' also known as a letter of intent, is gaining attention in Thai society. Rooted in the principle of individual rights, it allows people to articulate their preferences for medical treatment at...
Thailand adopts 'Living Will,' protecting right to dignified death for elderly Source the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University (Press Release, January 2025), Matichon Thailand's annual birth rate has drooped below 500,000 for the first time in 75 years. The decline continues despite the government's 'Give...
Mercy or taboo? Thailand navigates debate on end-of-life decisions Source By Thai PBS World’s General Desk, https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/mercy-or-taboo-thailand-navigates-debate-on-end-of-life-decisions/55896 Credit to Thai PBS World, December 23,2024 Photo credit to Post Today Though euthanasia is still illegal in Thailand, the conversation around end-of-life care is shifting. Terminally ill patients now have the...
Source: https://theactive.thaipbs.or.th/news/publichealth-20241127 and NHCO Thailand Representatives from the international networks and other countries have reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing social participation for universal health coverage (UHC) and well-being, emphasizing their readiness for global collaboration. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health highlighted the importance of including vulnerable and...