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Health data systems to help curb cancer
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/10/2025
» Berlin: Among non-communicable diseases (NCDs), cancer remains one of the most critical threats to public health, both in terms of mortality and economic burden. In Thailand alone, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) spent more than eight billion baht last year on cancer treatment.
Deal for Merck's new anti-Covid pill nears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2021
» A draft agreement to buy anti-Covid Molnupiravir pills is complete and will be scrutinised by the government's legal body before the deal is signed, the Department of Medical Services said. The shipment is likely to arrive in December.
Govt defends Chinese vaccine amid social media concern
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday insisted that CoronaVac, the vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinovac, could protect people against Covid-19, despite a claim on social media that a man who received the jab had not developed any immunity.
Dust pollution surges in greater Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2019
» Fine dust levels breached the safety threshold in greater Bangkok on Monday morning, with the worst air in the city's Bang Kholaem district.
Small fishing operators caught in EU dragnet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2019
» With 116 kilometres of coastline, Pattani is home to one of the largest fisheries in the far South. The abundant seafood hauled from the 5,000-rai Pattani Bay has long been a crucial source of income for local communities.
Pollution problem 'improves' in north
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/06/2018
» The haze and air pollution problem in the northern region improved slightly this year, environmental minister Gen Surasak Kanjanarat said in a seminar on air pollution recently.
P-Move disputes PM's landless remarks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2018
» P-Move, a grassroots network of forest communities, said yesterday the premier lacks a proper understanding of the problems impoverished villagers face after he blasted the network for seeking "freebies" by demanding land rights.