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Killer disease spike bodes ill for future, new national survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2025
» Thailand is facing worsening public health trends that could fuel a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in coming years, says the latest National Health Examination Survey (NHES).
Chula Hospital trials kidney screening test
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/03/2024
» A research team from Chulalongkorn Hospital has finished trials of a new microalbuminuria test, which will be deployed as the country's first rapid kidney disease test kit.
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.
'Safe zone' can help prevent violence
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/11/2023
» Civil society groups are urging authorities to aggressively enforce the law against criminals who commit violence against women and children and designate a safe zone in each community to protect young people.
New health plan enters pilot phase
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2023
» A pilot scheme to allow members of the universal healthcare (UC) programme to receive health services at any hospital is ready for rollout, according to Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew.
Push to overcome vaccine delays
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2023
» Authorities are working to speed up the rollout of childhood immunisation programmes that have been delayed by Covid-19 for three years.
Rehab shows progress after daycare tragedy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/10/2022
» As soon as Loei Ratchanakharin Psychiatric Hospital announced it was recruiting volunteers to help survivors and those who lost loved ones in the massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, Pensuda Chaimueang, a 51-year-old nurse, did not hesitate to join.
Forced haircuts 'belittle kids' self-esteem'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2022
» School should be a safe place for children to express their self-esteem through their hairstyles. Any violence against their choice of hair will destroy their self-confidence and the children's right to have control over their bodies, says Dr Jiraporn Arunakul, an adolescent medicine specialist at Ramathibodi Hospital.
AZ vaccine led to death, ministry panel concludes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/09/2021
» A single shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine has proved to be the cause of death of a person who developed a blood clot and thrombocytopenia, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Dept rejects call to remove jumbo's collar
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2021
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has rejected a request to remove a tracking collar attached to a wild elephant, saying there is no evidence the device made the animal aggressive and caused it to attack and kill an 80-year-old man.