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Overcoming the patient engagement deficit in a post-Covid era: Roadmap for Thailand
Published on 24/11/2022
» Imagine a world where an individual’s specific needs and desired health outcomes are the driving force behind all healthcare decisions. Where care transforms from the existing episodic and need-based approach to a proactive, intuitive, and personalized experience. Where the patient is no longer the end receiver but an equal partner in shared decision-making.
Beating breast cancer
Published on 12/11/2022
» Breast cancer incidence has been steadily increasing over the past few decades in Asia, according to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), due to various environmental, demographic, and reproductive factors. It ranks as the most common malignancy in females in most countries. The lifetime risk of breast cancer is as high as 1 in 8 in the US.
Doctors warn that over 80% of sexually active people may have been infected with HPV
Published on 09/11/2022
» Since persistent infection raises cervical cancer risks, doctors encourage women to be vaccinated to reduce risk and have regular screening before it’s too late
Entering our 30th year with The Estée Lauder Companies and our mission to eradicate breast cancer globally.
Published on 19/10/2022
» Announces partnership with the National Cancer Institute to provide Mobile Digital Mammography service to various community areas in Bangkok. Ready to continue raising funds through pink products throughout October.
Raising awareness, saving lives
Life, Noko, Published on 18/10/2022
» Not only during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but all year round the devoted Vikas Tandon pins a pink ribbon on the lapel of his business suit.
Monitoring oral cancer
Published on 05/10/2022
» Cancer is a significant and growing health problem globally. In 2021, it is one of the leading causes of death after cardiovascular disease and COVID-19. Cancer can develop anywhere in the body. Cancer affecting the head and neck is one of the most prevalent cancers in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia.
The big picture of cancer
Published on 14/09/2022
» For over a century, scientists have painstakingly worked to find the ultimate causes of cancers, hoping this could point to a cure for the disease. Many disparate agents are known to be associated with cancers: cigarette smoke, soot, asbestos, radiation, alcohol, chemicals, and others. But exactly how they lead to cancer is not entirely clear.
Compassion is key
Life, Published on 08/08/2022
» The most common cancer in Thai women, breast cancer is seeing a rising number of new cases while the average age of those diagnosed with the malignancy tends to be younger. According to figures from the National Cancer Institute, about 49 women in Thailand are diagnosed with breast cancer every day, while 13 lose their lives.
Emerging monkeypox threat
News, Published on 07/08/2022
» Thailand has now found four monkeypox patients, including the first Thai woman last Friday. Given the apparent rise in infections, the Ministry of Public Health has come under pressure to formulate control and treatment measures.
The varieties of climate-driven medical risk
Oped, Published on 04/08/2022
» When natural disasters force people to pack a bag and flee to safety, important items are often forgotten. Following California's 2007 wildfire season, estimates were that for every household at least one person left behind prescription medication during evacuation. Likewise, when Hurricane Harvey threatened to flood my own mother's Texas home in 2017, she forgot to grab her medication in her rush to escape the storm's path -- even though she was normally meticulous when packing for a trip.