NHA 17 – 2024

17th  National Health Assembly

The NHA Organizing Committee has announced that the 17th National Health Assembly (NHA 17) will be held from November 27-28, 2024, under the theme “The Wealth for Health” of Thailand. To enhance social participation from stakeholders nationwide and adapt to the new normal, the assembly will be conducted in a hybrid format, both on-site and online.

2 Agendas at NHA 17

This year assembly brings 2 agendas to discuss at the NHA namely 1) Transforming health workforces for a healthy society and 2) New tourism approach toward sustainable economy and well being.

7 Highlights of NHA 17

Thailand’s National Health Assembly has transformed itself for better performance. The changes in the NHA are summarized as follows:

1. Policy Champion: Selecting NHA agenda items that focus on national priorities, with national agencies responsible for these agendas.
2. Applied Issue-based Health Assembly: Co-creating and co-initiating resolutions based on strong evidence, and identifying the main organizations driving NHA resolutions.
3. Committee on Upstream and Downstream Policy Linkage: Establishing a committee to support and link upstream and downstream policy processes and assess the feasibility of implementing NHA resolutions into action.
4. Two-Year Technical Preparation: Allocating a two-year period for the technical preparation of agenda items.
5. Engagement with Private Stakeholders and Youth: Incorporating private stakeholders and youth networks into NHA organizing mechanisms to increase societal participation.
6. Policy Market at the NHA: Facilitating the exchange of ideas and policy innovations from various stakeholders in Thailand.
7. Open Space for Social Participation: The side event to maintain momentum on WHA 77 resolution on Social Participation for UHC, Health and Well-being and provide space for a deep discussion on social participation in action from several countries.

Where NHA Resolutions go

After resolutions are adopted by consensus at the assembly, they are submitted to the National Health Commission, chaired by the Prime Minister, for consideration and action. If required, the resolutions are further presented to the Cabinet. Simultaneously, the resolutions are reviewed by the NHA Resolution Follow-up Committee, which is responsible for strategizing their implementation.