'Evergreening' patents protect big producers. The Health Systems Research Institute has urged the Department of Intellectual Property to amend the Patents Act and application process to pave the way for greater access to medicines.Of the 2,034 patents granted during the past decade, 1,960 were categorised as...
Public health personnel and people’s organizations see ten tough challenges for new Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri. 1. Doctor and Patient Relationship Doctors and patients have developed conflicts for a long time. Patients and their relatives are upset with medical treatment. They assume that doctors provide them with...
The innovative National Progress Index has been developed to measure Thailand’s economic growth and progress in all aspects, as well as to be used as guidance for national development. The National Statistical Office, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, Thai Public Broadcasting Service, Thai...
The new law banning chrysotile asbestos has caused a stir in the Thai roof tile industry with varied responses from tile makers. Ha Huang brand invests 100 million bath in green innovation producing 100% asbestos-free tiles while maintaining the existing price in the hope to...
The new Promotional Privilege Framework for the Health Industry jointly done by the Board of Investment of Thailand and the National Health Commission Office is completed awaiting for public hearing. The Promotional Privilege Framework shifts from supporting medical hub policy to strengthening Thai health systems. The...
The Strategy on Safety and Ethics in Nanotechnology applies a process of health assembly for public hearing. Secretary General of the National Health Commission (NHC) revealed that the health assembly process has been used on different issues. As the Health Assembly has reached its ten-year anniversary...
On June 22, 2011, the National Health Commission Office of Thailand (NCHO) organized a forum on “How much political parties are interested in public well-being?” At the discussion were Dr Amphon Jindawatthana, secretary-general to the National Health Commission, Dr Piya Hanvoravongchai, PhD, a public health academic...
The delegation of Ministry of Health of Vietnam has visited pioneer health organizations in Thailand during 19 – 26 June 2011. The study visit aimed to exchange experiences and enhance collaboration in strengthening health systems. The Vietnamese delegation headed by Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien,...
A seminar on the right to pass away in the terminal stage of life and its impacts on patients and doctors was organized at the Thai parliament building on June 10. It focused on the intention and impacts of a 2010 ministerial regulation on criteria...
Health Assembly Network revealed that a remarkable conference “a decade of National Health Assembly” is to be organized in order to review and shape its future direction. The conference will be held on 7-8th July 2011 at Chiang Mai Grandview Hotel. This is to celebrate 10...