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SSO offers cover for complex diseases
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/01/2012
» The Social Security Office has revamped its healthcare system to allow members with complicated diseases to seek care at any hospital.
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Disease prevention key to cutting costs, WHO says
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/03/2012
» The World Health Organisation has called on Southeast Asian nations to revamp their public health structures and focus more on disease prevention and health promotion.
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Sick workers return early
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/02/2013
» Some Thais working overseas are being forced to return home prematurely after falling ill due to poor working conditions, labour officials say.
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McDonald's oil poses risk, probe finds
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/03/2013
» The Consumer Protection Foundation has found one McDonald's outlet uses old cooking oil which contains a health-risk substance higher than the safety standard in its fried chicken.
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Too many mums dodge breast-feeding, study finds
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/04/2016
» Only 12% of Thai babies are breastfed during their first six months while about 25% of the family income is spent on powdered milk despite breastfeeding having immense benefits for children's health, a study has found.
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Activists call for maternity support
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/03/2017
» Women's rights activists have called on the government to ratify the maternity leave protection convention adopted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to mark International Women's Day today, saying it would help promote the wellbeing of mothers and children.
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SSF denies making cancer patient pay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/08/2017
» The Social Security Fund (SSF) insists patients have the right to free treatment of all diseases covered by the scheme, denying claims by a cancer patient who said the fund wants her to share her medical bills.
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'Price not issue' in cancer drugs row
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/08/2017
» The Social Security Fund (SSF) says it will not pay for Imatinib, a chemotherapy medication, to treat social security subscribers suffering from medium and critical stages of cancer.
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Carcinogen levels in school, public milk supplies 'safe'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/02/2018
» The levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) carcinogens in school and public milk samples have met international food standards which means they are safe for students, the Foundation for Consumers says.
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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.
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