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Early Detection Key as Samitivej Pioneers GAAD Screening
Published on 16/01/2026
» Liver cancer remains one of Thailand’s most pressing public health challenges, yet few realise how silently and rapidly it develops. According to Prof. Teerha Piratvisuth, M.D., Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital and President of the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand, liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Thailand, but it can often be prevented or treated successfully if detected early.
What's bugging travellers now?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 02/08/2023
» 'Covid, Schmovid," people seem to be saying these days. Travellers insouciantly scamper from board meetings to trade shows to weddings to party the nights away. It is good to see cities stirring and travel bustle returning.
Why Thailand will fare better long-term in the war against Covid-19
Published on 29/01/2021
» Internationally lauded and recognised as one of the most successful countries in curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Thailand has once again received the spotlight over how its public healthcare sector rises to the occasion. To those not familiar with the healthcare situation in the Land of Smiles, they might be surprised to learn that Thailand is a globally-renowned wellness hub attracting millions of foreign patients each year. In addition to several leading private hospitals, its public healthcare is among the top rated countries in the world, with Thailand ranked sixth-best healthcare provider in 2019, according to US magazine CEOWORLD.
THAILAND’S EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTHS AS THE WORLD’S MEDICAL HUB
Published on 19/06/2020
» Thailand’s internationally-admired performance in the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus has showcased the exceptional strengths of the country’s health care system and medical industry to further justify its drive towards becoming one of the world’s top medical hubs.
Global drug price disparity
Business, Published on 03/12/2019
» Massive differences exist in medicine prices globally, with Thailand having some of the cheapest prices in the world for some branded and generic products, according to Medbelle, a UK-based startup that bills itself as the world's first digital hospital.
Cancer in the Thailand workplace
Ezree Ebrahim, Published on 22/10/2019
» Cancer strikes anxiety and fear in the minds of many. This is especially so in a place like Thailand where more and more people are becoming health conscious and more familiar with the concept that “health is wealth”. Population size is fast approaching the 70 million benchmark. As the population ages, so does the number of cancer patients in Thailand. The number of new cancer cases in Thailand in 2018 according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) stood at 170,495, as reported by Globocan, while the number of deaths stood at 114,199 in the same year.
Cancer in the workplace: Eliminating cancer anxieties
Ezree Ebrahim, Published on 01/10/2019
» Cancer! Everyone fears that word. Millions of people every day around the world are affected by it either directly or have been touched by it through someone they know or love. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases characterised by the growth of abnormal cells beyond their usual boundaries that can then invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs. Cancer can affect almost any part of our body. There are different subtypes that require specific medical care and management approaches. In recent years, cancer has become the second leading cause of global death. In 2018, it is estimated that cancer accounted for 9.6 million deaths.
HIV battle continues
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/05/2019
» My first visit to the Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok left me with mixed sensations of disturbance and hope. It was disturbing to see that the majority of the patients were teenagers and young adults. Some were still wearing their school uniforms, and they looked perfectly healthy.