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Hypertension hides in plain sight
Oped, Published on 15/05/2025
» Thailand's economy has surged. Its health care system is admired. Yet a silent killer is quietly stealing lives, straining hospitals, and sapping the nation's future. That killer is hypertension -- and it's hiding in plain sight.
Plan to set up temporary camps ready
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2025
» The Ministry of Interior will join hands with The Border Consortium (TBC) in Thailand to set up temporary refugee camps along the border with Myanmar in accordance with humanitarian principles.
Ministry to curb number of TB cases every year
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 24/03/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) patients by 5% every year.
Govt to push artificial insemination to boost birth rate
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 13/02/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The Ministry of Public Health will soon announce measures to promote artificial insemination among people wanting to be parents, including among the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as part of efforts to boost the birth rate.
Govt to push artificial insemination to boost birth rate
Published on 13/02/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The Ministry of Public Health will soon announce measures to promote artificial insemination among people wanting to be parents.
Thailand's Vaccination Drive Gains Momentum in 2023
Published on 30/11/2023
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Thailand is working in tandem with government and private health-related agencies, as well as medical experts, to intensify efforts in fortifying the nation's health through vaccination. Our goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality among Thai population.
WHO: We need food, not tobacco
Oped, Published on 31/05/2023
» As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security and the environment.
Every breath a struggle in country's toxic air
Published on 21/04/2023
» An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Nonthaburi hospital as Thailand battles a “drastic increase” in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.
Social inequality 'hampers health'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/04/2023
» Social inequality remains an obstacle in the provision of health care. As such, countries should not only focus on the financial aspect of universal health coverage but also empowering people, according to Jos Vandelaer, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Thailand.
A New Year's resolution 'for life'
Oped, Published on 29/12/2022
» Thailand is known to be one of the most unsafe countries in the world when measured by the proportion of people who die in road traffic accidents. In its most recent global report (2018), the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks Thailand as the No 9 country in terms of road traffic deaths, with 32.7 fatalities per 100,000 head of population.