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Health dept urges premarital checkups
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of Health has urged couples to undergo medical check-ups before marriage, as early screening can prevent babies from being infected with sexually transmitted diseases.
Preterm births cause alarm
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Department of Health (DoH) has teamed up with the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to cut Thailand's preterm birth rate to no more than 8%.
Just 63% of women want children: survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2025
» A Health Department survey has revealed that just 63% of Thai women aged 19–49 want children, underscoring the need for comprehensive support to ensure quality maternal care.
Uni condom project gains momentum
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the quiet corners of Kasetsart University's Bang Khen campus -- inside male toilets, the canteen's restroom, and student activity buildings -- an unusual yet increasingly essential amenity has quietly appeared: boxes filled with condoms.
Experts warn of vape threat to children
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/08/2024
» Allowing a child to vape or be exposed to the hazardous vapour of an e-cigarette at home could potentially be deemed a violation of child protection laws, some child health and child rights experts have warned.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
Sexually transmitted diseases surge among young
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/04/2024
» The Disease Control Department has expressed concerns about unsafe sex among young people amid the increasing number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) reported over the past five years.
Surrogacy problems to be covered by UHS
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2024
» An amendment to the law regulating technology-assisted reproduction, better known as the surrogacy law, will see complications at any stage of the pregnancy covered under the universal healthcare scheme (UHS) when passed in the third quarter of this year.
Alarm sounds over jump in young e-cigarette users
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2024
» E-cigarette use among schoolchildren has increased fivefold in seven years with most users beginning the habit while in primary school, according to a recent study.
Govt urged to further aid young mums
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2024
» The problem of underage pregnancies can't be ignored amid national efforts addressing declining fertility rates, an expert in education and child development has said.