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City Hall drive targets STD awareness
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is conducting a campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) ahead of Valentine's Day to protect teenagers in the capital from health risks.
First monkeypox fatality in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2023
» Thailand's first fatality related to monkeypox occurred last week, a 34-year-old Thai man who already had HIV and syphilis, according to health authorities.
Free contraceptives push aims to cut teen pregnancy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has teamed up with Krung Thai Bank to give away condoms and contraceptive pills to Thai citizens insured by the universal health coverage (UHC) scheme via the Pao Tang mobile application.
Govt to distribute free condoms to Gold Card subscribers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is gearing up to distribute almost 100 million condoms for free to subscribers of the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme who reach reproductive age this year.
Almost 100m condoms to be rolled out for 30-baht card holders in 2023
Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has prepared almost 100 million condoms for distribution to holders of 30-baht universal healthcare cards who are of reproductive age in 2023, NHSO secretary-general Dr Chadet Thammathat-aree said.
New STI medical centre opens
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has opened a new facility, Bang Rak Medical Centre Building, with the aim of providing one-stop sexual health services and becoming a full-service wellness centre.
Mother-to-child HIV, syphilis decline
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2021
» Thailand has been given an award by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland for its success in almost eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Teen sex on wane, condom use up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2019
» The nation's 16 and 17-year-olds are having less sex but using condoms more, says the Thai Health Promotion Foundation.
DDC warns of syphilis upswing
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2019
» The rate of syphilis infection among Thai teens and young adults is rising at an alarming rate, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Floods of foreign boats bedevil reform
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya will meet officials after the Songkran holidays to address a fresh dispute over allegedly illegal fishing caused by trawlers whose ownership is unclear.