Living wills and the right to refuse life sustaining medical treatment Source: Bangkok Post (https://www.tilleke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2011-jul29-living-wills.pdf) Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Everyday, you control your health and finances. You decide whether to go to the doctor when you become ill or injured. You also decide whether to purchase, sell or gift...
Thailand's National Health Assembly concept introduced in Kyrgyzstan. Source: WCO, Kyrgyztan Today (April 17,2024), the World Health Organization Kyrgyzstan and the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) Thailand (NHCO), along with the national partners, held a telebridge session to introduce the National Health Assembly concept to Kyrgyzstan. This...
Cambodia visits Thailand to deepen a knowhow on social participation support Health System Source: NHCO, Thailand Cover photo: https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/thailands-land-borders The Cambodia delegation which leads by the General Secretariat for the National Social Protection Council, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia and related national agencies visits the National Health Commission...
The Four Bangkok Health Assembly Policies aim at improving the quality of life in the metropolis Source: https://theactive.net/news/urban-20240331/; https://prachatai.com/journal/2024/04/108661; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Swing In a bid to foster public discourse aimed at enhancing the well-being of Bangkok residents, four policy issues which developed by the Bangkok Health Assembly, were recently...
Concerns rise over vaping by young people Credit to Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2770386/concerns-rise-over-vaping-by-young-people. Illegal e-cigarettes easily available near schools, with packaging and flavours to appeal to children Authorities need to do more to prevent e-cigarette use among young people, say participants who took part in a seminar held...