Thousands of Thai patients are checking out of private hospitals with hefty bills - creating many doubters who blame the "medical tourism policy" which attracts a growing number of patients from higher-income nations. The Medical Council, however, cautions critics to think twice before trying to disrupt...
In the three-day forum titled "Health System and Democratic Conscious Reform", more than 1,000 representatives of public and private sectors discussed topics related to health systems reform and participatory democracy. The 2007 National Health Act was the big transformation in the national health systems. It changed...
The National Health Commission (NHC) is concerned about the lack of progress in some resolutions of the National Health Assembly (NHA). Therefore, it decided to appoint the minister of public health to be the chair of on NHA Resolutions Drive and Follow-up to coordinate the...
Dr Mongkol said the reform of Thai health systems would encourage people to push for the public policies that meet their needs. The academic conference to mark the 9th anniversary of the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) from June 10 to 12 will see the exchange...
The Commission on Revision of the Statute on National Health Systems held a meeting on February 27. The session chaired by DrNarongsakAngkasuwapala was aimed at laying down frameworks and directions for policies, strategies and actions relating to national health systems as the statute is subject...
Busarintha Worapatananont, president of the Chiang Rai Provincial Administrative Organization (Chiang Rai PAO) and the Chiang Rai Provincial Health Assembly Organizing Committee,recently opened the health assembly of Chiang Rai on “Synergy for the Well-being, Equality and Prosperity of Chiang Rai People” at Rajavadee Room of...
The Department of Agriculture is working out the registration of two extremely hazardous pesticides namely carbofuran and methomyl although many parties are demanding an immediate end to their use. The opponents include the National Health Commission Office, the National Economic and Social Advisory Council, the...
The environment impact assessment (EIA) report on the Klong Rua coal seaport and coal-fired power plant project in Krabi province was rejected yesterday amid pressure from the Protect Krabi Network. The panel of experts reviewing the report said the report was misleading and incomplete. However, the...
The 7th National Health Assembly urged five healthy public policies, efforts to move forward for reconciliation and social reform, the control of steroids, global health strategies, child protection mechanisms, health technology assessment and the elimination of liver fluke and bile duct cancer. In the closing ceremony of...
Academics and the civil society point out that development projects and policies have seriously affected communities for 16 years. They propose the National Reform Council include health impact assessment in the new constitution to require the government to promote health in all policies. On January 27,...