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Ethical vacuum
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2023
» The death of a critically injured Taiwanese tourist who was denied emergency treatment by a private hospital in Bangkok's Phatthanakan area is, indeed, a tragedy that could have been avoided if the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) principle had been strictly followed.
Answers promised after death of Taiwanese tourist
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/12/2023
» Public health officials have pledged to announce results this month of an investigation into allegations that a private hospital denied emergency care for a Taiwanese tourist who died as a result.
Tourist's death to be probed
News, Published on 13/12/2023
» The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) will visit a private hospital today to investigate an accusation that it denied an emergency patient from Taiwan, which resulted in the man's death, DHSS director-general Dr Sura Wisetsak said yesterday.
Hospital faces questions over tourist death
Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2023
» Public health officials on Wednesday will question staff at a private hospital in Bangkok about an incident in which an unconscious Taiwanese tourist died after being denied admission following an accident.
Health insurance for non-Thais coming
Published on 12/12/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health says its Health Insurance for Non-Thai People (Hint) system will debut on Jan 1, allowing stateless and non-Thai people to get access to healthcare coverage.
Minister denies hospital closures looming
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/12/2023
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has dismissed as misleading media reports that some hospitals in the Northeast were suffering financial losses and would have to close some units.
Ministry to promote childbirth
News, Published on 07/12/2023
» The public health minister has vowed to promote childbirths among the younger generation and to increase the welfare available for new parents to incentivise more people to have children.
Several parties 'unhappy' with MFP amnesty bill
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/12/2023
» An amnesty bill proposed by the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has met with resistance from several other parties due to its inclusion of lese majeste offences, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Are high times over for weed users?
Published on 03/12/2023
» A new cannabis and hemp control bill sponsored by the Public Health Ministry is expected to become law next year to regulate misuse of the plant.
Fears allayed over spreading lung inflammation among children
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/11/2023
» Health authorities say there's no need to panic over the rash of respiratory illnesses and lung inflammation in China, Vietnam and Thailand, saying they result from old pathogens that lay dormant during the Covid-19 pandemic.