Permanent secretary for Public Health Narong Sahametapat has backed a push to outlaw these of all asbestos in Thailand. His stance has been welcomed by civil society groups which had been campaigning for an asbestos ban for two years. The PublicHealth Ministry, at the behest ofDr Narong,...
A deputy prime minister gave a green light to implement food systems management strategies that will integrate the efforts of concerned organizations to supervise overall food production processes that involve raw materials, farmers and operators in order to relieve consumers’ concerns following the findings of...
Situation: A survey on the health of Thai people based on their medical checkup found that some people did not realize they were ill. More than one-third of diabetes patients did not know that they had the illness and more than half of people with hypertension...
The secretary-general of the National Health Commission (NHC) said the cabinet approved guidelines for the prevention and mitigation of the health impacts of biomass power plants in accordance with the resolution of the 5th National Health Assembly. The cabinet assigned relevant organizations to implement the guidelines right...
Situation: According to a report in 2009 on 20 dangerous diseases threatening Thai people, eight out of top ten deadly diseases are non-communicable diseases including stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, diabetes and liver cancer. Non-communicable diseases account for as much as 73% of illness in Thailand. Regarding...
Situation: After the 4th National Health Assembly issued Resolution No. 5 on the suppression of illegal marketing on drugs, foods and health products through radio and television broadcasting as well as internet in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formed a committee to implement the suppression....
Situation: School meals in this agenda item refer to lunches at all schools at various levels from the level of nurseries to the level of high schools. A school meal project is not new. It has been implemented since 1952. In 1992, the government introduced an...
Situation: Local and overseas academic information shows that young people, both male and female, are the targets of cigarette and alcohol companies because their consumption is higher than that of consumers in other age groups. They are the source of profits and benefits because of their long-term...
The BioThai Foundation and the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) organized a discussion on the impacts of the planned Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement (Thai-EU FTA) on biodiversity. Participants urged the government to review the objectives of and benefits from its FTA negotiation with the European...
The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) together with health and environmental academics brainstormed ideas to cope with contamination in villagers’ water sources in Nong Nae sub-district of Chachoengsao province as it is surrounded by hazardous waste disposal plants, garbage dumps and ponds of wastewater. The...