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Hospital fails in B100m suit against mum
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/10/2013
» The Supreme Court has dismissed a 100-million-baht civil lawsuit against health activist Preeyanan Lorsermvattana, ending an 11-year legal battle.
NHSO urges more worker contributions
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/10/2013
» The Social Security Office (SSO) should prepare for an ageing society by raising members' contributions by 5% every five years, says an academic from the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
64 hospitals stress emergency care
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/10/2013
» At least 64 private hospitals nationwide have agreed to join the Public Health Ministry's scheme to improve emergency care services.
P4P returns to state hospitals
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/10/2013
» The pay-for-performance (P4P) scheme resumed in some state-owned hospitals yesterday even as the Public Health Ministry mulled replacing it with another system more acceptable to health workers.
Rural doctors plug rival payment scheme
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/09/2013
» The Rural Doctors Society (RDS) has unveiled a "pay for quality and outcome (PQO)" scheme to rival the performance appraisal plan adopted by the government.
NHSO says supplies of MMR jab running low
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/09/2013
» Thailand is facing a temporary shortage of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Teen pregnancy figures spur sex education campaign
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/09/2013
» The government and health-related organisations are trying to curb high teen pregnancy rates by providing more effective sex education nationwide.
Ministry to lodge cigarette label appeal
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/08/2013
» The Public Health Ministry will appeal against a Central Administrative Court injunction suspending the enforcement of a regulation requiring larger tobacco product warning labels.
Anti-tobacco critics to carry on label fight
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/08/2013
» Anti-smoking groups have vowed to seek international support for the push to enlarge health warning labels on cigarette packages.
Health activists to fight lawsuit
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2013
» The People Health Systems Movement (PHSM) has vowed to fight defamation charges lodged against it by four doctors.