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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.
Surin Hospital picked as pilot for cross-border health push
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/09/2013
» SURIN : The Public Health Ministry is aiming to boost healthcare cooperation with Cambodia to improve services for border communities.
Special needs youth outgrow hospital
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2013
» This border province has become famous for its healthcare programme for special needs children, providing early detection and medical treatment for kids with development issues such as Down's syndrome, autism and mental retardation.
Thai vet schools lead charge in region's bid to contain Animal-Borne illnesses
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/05/2013
» The never-ending outbreaks of highly contagious bird flu and other animal-related viruses have thrown a sharp spotlight on the need for veterinarians to delve deep into rural areas to teach livestock owners safe and sanitary husbandry practices.
'No subsidies' for doctors going private
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/05/2013
» The government has floated a plan to revoke subsidies for doctors who take specialist courses at state medical schools and then go on to work at private hospitals after they graduate.
Graft inquiry clears GPO of charges
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/05/2013
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has been cleared of wrongdoing in its stockpiling of raw materials to make anti-viral influenza drugs.
Mongkol blasts both sides in pay dispute
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/04/2013
» A former public health minister has called on rural doctors and the Public Health Ministry to hold talks to iron out their differences over the pay-for-performance (P4P) scheme.
Rural doctors exodus tipped to snowball
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/04/2013
» The exodus of 146 rural doctors to protest against the Public Health Ministry' s decision to cut their hardship allowance could increase further, doctors say.
Local hospitals face doctor shortage
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/04/2013
» Resignations by rural physicians protesting a cut in their hardship allowance will see the workload of remaining personal increase to the extent that they too might eventually quit their rural hospitals, the Rural Doctor Society warned on Thursday.
Health Ministry: Eat less salt
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/03/2013
» The Ministry of Public Health will launch a low-salt diet campaign at every state hospital from March 11 to 17 in an effort to reduce the incidence of kidney disease.