Thailand’s delegates led by Secretary-General of National Health Commission attended the international conference hosted by Department of Health for England and based on the work of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), WHO. Over 400 delegates from around the world including ministers, leading...
LAO PDR is one of the pioneer countries in South East Asia to have HIA Decree promulgated since 2006. Benefit from Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project commenced in May 2005, LAO PDR has drawn attention to health impact from policies. HIA 2008 Organizing Committee Members, consisting...
"As two Asian countries having long standing strong socio-cultural, political and especially religious ties dating back to many millennia, Sri Lanka has always regarded Thailand as one of its closest friends", Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said. Minister De Silva was addressing the...
The National Health Commission Office in collaboration with ABAC University and Chulalongkorn University arranges a series of Citizen dialogue to reach the consensus on the draft health statute and the future health system in Thailand. Press conference was organized at ABAC University today (16 July 2008)...
Residents can now seek impact assessments of projects, reports Nantiya Tangwisutijit So what would you do if you woke one morning and discovered that a new high-rise or factory was to be built on the land next to your house? You might wonder what negative...
Many grey areas about the impact of the 'living will' need clarifying. "If the time comes when I can no longer take part in decisions of my own future, let this statement stand as an expression of my wishes, while I am still of sound mind." "If...
Executives from the National Health Commission Office participated in the 27th Annual Conference of IAIA (International Association for Impact Assessment) with the main theme of “Growth, Conservation and Responsibility Promoting Good Governance and Corporate Stewardship through Impact Assessment" during 3-9 June 2007 at Coex Convention...
His Excellency Mr. Peter J. Th. Marres, Dutch Ambassador to Thailand, and team visited Dr. Amphon Jindawatana, acting secretariat to the National Health Commission, and the team at the National Health Commission Office. Both parties had the opportunity to exchange knowledge regarding health system reform...
The Health System Statute Committee held a meeting together with 6 other related committees. More than 100 individuals participated and comprised of senior citizens and participants from the academic sector, general public, government sector, and local administrative organizations to collaboratively draft Health Statutes before presenting them...
The Manpower Committee for National Health held a forum under the theme: "Doctor - Patient Relationship Problems" (presided over by Prof. Dr. Kasem Watanachai). The Manpower Committee for National Health was appointed by the National Health Committee with a duty to drive "The Strategic Manpower...