Thailand together with China, Rawanda, Germany, Save the Children Fund and World Health Organization (WHO) discussed the movement towards universal health coverage at the side meeting of the 64th World Health Assembly (WHA) on 17 May 2011. The event provided a platform for experience sharing...
Representatives of political parties and academics discussed health policies of political parties at the Krungthep Trakij Forum. Three political parties presented their populist health policies. The Democrat Party has seven policies for system improvement and a long-term health finance master plan. The Bhumjaithai Party focuses on...
The chair of the Health Workforce Commission supports the cabinet resolution to produce more health personnel for local hospitals at the level of sub-district nationwide. He points out that it will improve primary health care for people and suggests the next government work out comprehensive...
To support national reform, authorities in Nakhon Pathom province had their first meeting on 3 May 2011, to work out a provincial integration plan for its future. The concerned parties that attended the meeting were Mahidol University, Silpakorn University, provincial health office, a conservation club...
On 12 April 2011, The Cabinet adopted the resolution of the 3rd National Health Assembly (NHA) to promote breastfeeding. The essence of this resolution is the extension of maternal leave from 90 days to 180 days and the control of food marketing strategy for infants...
The cabinet resolution on 8 February 2011 demanded that Ministry of Industry slow down the issue of mineral lease of Tungkum Company Limited on plot no. 104/2538 and others until the report on contamination; worthiness of natural resources and mineral royalty ; self-reliance of livelihood...
Thailand’s Social Inequity Reduction Network (SIRNet), led by the National Health Commission Office, joined the 2nd Regional Steering Group of the Global Action for Health Equity Network in Asia Pacific (AP-HealthGAEN) during 4-5 April 2011, in Canberra, Australia, to review progress on the AP-HealthGAEN workplan,...
An anti-asbestos campaign worldwide resulted in ceasing of the import and production of asbestos in 60 countries including EU, USA, Australia, Japan and Korea. Thai academia together with civil society including the consumer protection network revealed health hazards from asbestos exposure especially chrysotile which causes...
Villagers fear the worst as the Xayaburi Dam project in Laos took shape by Piyaporn Wongruang, Bangkok Post dated 13 March 2011. The Mekong River looks a pale imitation of the mighty waterway it once was. The water flows sluggishly in a channel which has shrunken...
The director of Excise Department, Ministry of Finance, has confirmed the raise of cigarette tax to decrease numbers of smokers, stated Dr Nopporn Cheunklin, Deputy director of Department of Disease Control after the recent consultation. The higher price, the lesser smokers because cigarette is a sensitive...