Most Thai patients unaware of the right to refuse treatment, writes by Penchan Charoensuthipan, Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay, Credited : https://www.bangkokpost.com People with terminal illnesses need to be made aware that they have the right not to spend their final days hooked to a machine...
The closing keynote speech “Keeping with the disrupted world for sustainable development” By Ms. Khuat Thi Hai Oanh Co-Founder and CEO, center for Supporting Community Development Initiatives Friday 20th December 2019 At the 12th National Health Assembly When I passed the entrance exam to medical school, it was big news in my...
Source : PRATCH RUJIVANAROM, THE NATION, 26 April 2019 Photo credit : https://www.pexels.com/photo/left-human-injected-with-hose-on-white-textile-1243364 EVERYBODY HAS the right to die a good death by choosing palliative care in their last years, but nobody can opt for euthanasia, medical experts said. The widely publicised story of a young Thai man, who...
Source : PRATCH RUJIVANAROM, THE NATION, 26 April 2019 Photo credit : https://www.pexels.com/photo/left-human-injected-with-hose-on-white-textile-1243364/ EVERYBODY HAS the right to die a good death by choosing palliative care in their last years, but nobody can opt for euthanasia, medical experts said. The widely publicised story of a young Thai man, who...
The Keynote Speech “The power of young generation to achieve SDGs through Health in All Policies” by Dr. Batool Al-wahdani President of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations At the 11th National Health Assembly of Thailand Thursday, 13th December 2018 Today, I have three goals in mind, I want...
The Songkarn festival and Health Charter for Mon people to conserve their wisdom and values Source: Khaosod Credit Photo https://www.thairnews.com The Phutthamonthon Buddhist Park in Nakhon Pathom province is a venue where Thai people of Mon origin gather to celebrate their Songkran festival or water festival. The people...
Five organisations to introduce standard in patient care as 450,000 Thai people die yearly and half of them pass away at hospitals Source: http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/799947 Credit photo https://pixabay.com/en/people-adult-indoors-care-diagnose-3167294/ Five governmental and academic organisations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to define palliative care services in Thailand. The movement...
A health network launch campaign “stop substandard water vending machines” in Bangkok. Source : National Health Commission Office (NHCO) Thailand Photo credit : https://pixabay.com/en/users/ExplorerBob-3093227/ A health network plans a large-scaled campaign to attach labels to substandard water vending machines in Bangkok to draw public attention to the quality of...
ACADEMICS yesterday urged the government to ban the chemical paraquat in Thailand as it has been scientifically linked to sickness, food contamination and problems with child development. Source : national March 22, 2018 By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM , THE NATION Photo Credit : https://pixabay.com/en/users/strecosa-124319/ During a seminar at the National Health Commission...
Health Charter for Buddhist Monks, established healthy monks, temples and happy communities in 10 years Source: Matichon Online : https://www.matichon.co.th/news/778109 Photo Credit : https://pixabay.com/en/users/suc-379056/ Buddhist monks nationwide are ready to implement the 2017 Health Charter for Buddhist Monks for the good health of monks and communities nationwide. Its implementation...