Situation: A survey on the health of Thai people based on their medical checkup found that some people did not realize they were ill. More than one-third of diabetes patients did not know that they had the illness and more than half of people with hypertension...
The secretary-general of the National Health Commission (NHC) said the cabinet approved guidelines for the prevention and mitigation of the health impacts of biomass power plants in accordance with the resolution of the 5th National Health Assembly. The cabinet assigned relevant organizations to implement the guidelines right...
Situation: According to a report in 2009 on 20 dangerous diseases threatening Thai people, eight out of top ten deadly diseases are non-communicable diseases including stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, diabetes and liver cancer. Non-communicable diseases account for as much as 73% of illness in Thailand. Regarding...
Situation: After the 4th National Health Assembly issued Resolution No. 5 on the suppression of illegal marketing on drugs, foods and health products through radio and television broadcasting as well as internet in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formed a committee to implement the suppression....
Situation: School meals in this agenda item refer to lunches at all schools at various levels from the level of nurseries to the level of high schools. A school meal project is not new. It has been implemented since 1952. In 1992, the government introduced an...