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Locals test positive for cadmium
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 13/04/2024
» At least 16 people living near a smelting factory in Samut Sakhon have recorded excessive levels of cadmium, the provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Administrative Division said on Friday.
Thaksin set for return home on Sunday
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/02/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released on parole on Sunday after spending almost six months receiving medical care at the Police General Hospital (PGH), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed on Saturday.
'Alyssa' to help localise healthcare
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 26/12/2022
» The Pathum Thani Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) aims to upgrade 70 tambon health-promotion hospitals (THPHs) and community health centres in the province once they are transferred to the local authority next year.
Bedridden but not alone
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 13/10/2022
» Nan had a motorbike accident when she was 16 years old and was made a paraplegic. Now 26, she spends much of her time bedridden in her house in tambon Khao Mai Kaeo of Sikao district in the southern province of Trang.
Dentists aim to dispel oral health misconceptions
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 12/06/2022
» 'Bad dental health, poor appetite" is an old saying by King Rama IX which may sound very general yet well reflects the dental health situation of people in rural areas observed by the late King on his visits to the provinces.
Remote care push proves prophetic
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/09/2020
» For years, the National Health Security Office -- the state body that oversees the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme -- has invested in telemedicine, visits to distant areas by healthcare workers and delivery networks for prescription medications for those unable to leave their homes, with little take-up.
Grassroots solutions to deadly problems
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/09/2019
» Local empowerment has become the best prevention measure against diseases and accidents in two Chiang Mai communities, who have learned firsthand how collective grassroots action can keep them safe.
Rail work puts squeeze on city
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 13/01/2019
» While the rail system for public transport is under construction around the country, traffic chaos can be expected throughout this year in Bangkok, particularly in the north, as several projects gather steam.
Health office bids to improve life for disabled elderly
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/03/2018
» After suffering from various illnesses for about a decade, a 60-year-old bedridden woman has shown signs of recovery over the past two years thanks to carers deployed to visit her home regularly under a National Health Security Office (NHSO) programme.
Floods add new risk for kidney patients
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/10/2017
» The recent floods have made life miserable for many people in the provinces, particularly patients with kidney disease who have been left scrabbling to find hygienic areas to perform peritoneal dialysis on themselves using portable, lightweight equipment.