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...
Eight proposals formulated in the 1st National Reform Assembly were submitted to Prof. Dr. Prawase Wasi, chairperson of the National Reform Assembly Committee and Mr. Anand Panyarachun, chairperson of the National Reform Committee on 26th March, 2011. The 8 proposals include: 1. Fair and sustainable land...
Lichen survey is a simple technique of monitoring air quality aiming to raise awareness of local residents in Map Ta Phut toward their surrounding environment. After Green World Foundation had launched the “Air Detectives” project examining “lichen”, a small living organism in Bangkok in 2008, an...
Launched the Progress report on the Kampala Declaration and Agenda for Global Action at Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2011. The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) jointly organize the...
At the 3rd National Health Assembly (NHA) held during 15-17 December 2010 over 1800 participants representing 182 constituencies within the National Health Assembly Network, namely civil and non-governmental organizations, academics and professionals, and government, political and state agencies, gathered in a participatory process to develop...
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the third National Health Assembly (NHA) on 17 December 2010, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said civil participation was necessary in the time of crisis. “The issue of health is not solely the role of the public health ministry, but the...
Turning Thailand into a regional medical hub, revived recently by the Abhisit government amid serious concerns over the effect on health care for Thais, was put on the agenda of the third National Health Assembly. NHA deputy chairman Surapote Suwanpanich said it was decided the issue...