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Hep C drugs price slashed
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/05/2014
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has negotiated with two pharmaceutical companies to reduce the price of hepatitis C drugs by 70%.
Narong defends ‘right to expression’
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/05/2014
» Public health permanent secretary Narong Sahametapat, who faces a disciplinary probe over his involvement with anti-government groups, has defended the right to express himself.
Chiefs in tussle over dual roles
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/05/2014
» Executives from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) and the Public Health Ministry will meet today in a bid to resolve a bitter conflict centred on the dual roles of senior provincial health officials.
Ministry goes on alert for Mers virus
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/05/2014
» The Public Health Ministry has ordered its 53 health provincial offices to set up a disease surveillance system for the risk of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Thailand.
Ministry targets cut in dengue, malaria
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/04/2014
» The Public Health Ministry vowed yesterday to intensify its campaign against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes including dengue fever and malaria.
NHS meet left without venue
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/03/2014
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has expressed anger after a UN conference centre in Bangkok abruptly cancelled a booking it had made to stage its annual convention.
Narong backs outlawing all asbestos use
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/02/2014
» Permanent secretary for Public Health Narong Sahametapat has backed a push to outlaw the use of all asbestos in Thailand.
Starting life with a midwife
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/01/2014
» Giving birth in modern times is very different from the days gone by.
Experts urge less lead in paint
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/10/2013
» Health academics and consumer advocates have called on the government to issue regulations controlling the amount of lead in paint.
Hospital to face probe over home birth fatality
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/10/2013
» The Public Health Ministry will launch an investigation into whether a private hospital broke medical ethics by allegedly turning away a pregnant woman who was in labour, forcing her to give birth at home, which led to her baby dying.