The Thai government should not rush into joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and a trade agreement should not only benefit businesspeople but also be fair to consumers, warned Supachai Panitchpakdi. The International Health Policy Program Foundation, National Health Commission Office and concerned parties organized the International...
A doctor who runs a well-known online page has pointed out that as much as 90% of online health-related posts give false information. Many Thai people infringe on others’ rights on the internet. Doctors and patients have uneasy relationships as they are blaming one another...
The National Health Commission endorsed a new set of regulations and procedures for health impact assessment (HIA), which allows concerned organizations to apply them by themselves that creates participation and reduces conflicts in the society. It is aimed at decreasing the health impacts of projects,...
The cabinet endorsed draft regulation of the Prime Minister's Office on regional health areas for people which are to be set up in 13 zones nationwide. The regional health areas for people are aimed to promote participatory health systems and meet local health needs. This...
The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) signed an agreement with Thammasat University (TU) to continuously guarantee health-related rights and duties under the National Health Act in 2007. They include the will to reject medical treatment at the terminal stage of life and the protection of...