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Scheme to give female inmates jobs pays off
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2019
» Female inmates are reaping the success of vocational training prior to their release, part of a project to ease unemployment and cut crime, according to the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
FDA approves home HIV/Aids test kits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/04/2019
» HIV/Aids activists yesterday welcomed the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of home HIV test kits and urged authorities to make sure people have both easy access to and a proper understanding of the kits' reliability.
Thailand in worst 14 for TB
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/04/2019
» The government and health advocates are struggling to deal with tuberculosis as Thailand still has a high global ranking among TB-plagued countries.
Silently swindled in an ageing society
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/02/2019
» Apart from maintaining good health and sticking to nutritious food, senior citizens today may need to be more vigilant as they could fall prey to people who want to steal their money and valuables.
As FDA stumbles, laws to control salt in diet sought
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/02/2019
» Health academics and advocates are calling for tighter legal measures to rein in the sodium content in food.
Trans fats scare played down
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/07/2018
» Health advocates are trying to allay public concerns about artificial trans fats in foods and snacks, saying they are less commonly used in normal Thai diets.
Ministry leads drive to find ex-cons jobs
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/03/2018
» The Labour Ministry is leading a campaign aimed at creating more job opportunities for former inmates with occupational skills training under a government project called "return good people to society".
When easy access to antibiotics is a hindrance, not a help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/03/2018
» Kimhuay Luang-orn, 72, and Kaimook Ayachu, 65, never realised their excessive and arbitrary use of antibiotics could sicken them rather cure their illnesses until they attended a training session that dispelled their misconceptions about what they thought were "panacea" drugs.
Drug buying plan debated
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2017
» HIV and kidney disease patients are considering protesting about a controversial decision to have Rajavithi Hospital buy drugs under the universal healthcare scheme, arguing the institution does not have the capacity for the job like the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Watchdog finds 1 'chao guay' jelly to avoid
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/09/2017
» Most "chao guay" grass jelly products -- a popular dessert -- are safe to eat as they do not contain excessive amounts of preservatives, but with one exception, a consumer watchdog has declared.