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Local doctor to receive WHO award
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/02/2026
» Director of Umphang Hospital in Tak province, Worawit Tantiwattanasap, will receive the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize 2026 in recognition of his humanitarian service and sustained efforts to expand healthcare access for vulnerable populations in remote border areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.
Mahidol University Leads Health Transformation for Real Impact
Published on 27/03/2025
» Mahidol University is undergoing a strategic transformation to strengthen its position as a world-class leader in health sciences and holistic wellbeing. Under the theme “Real World Impact”, the university aims to excel in cell and gene therapy, AI-integrated healthcare, and support for Thai health tech startups, with the ultimate goal of nurturing unicorn-level innovations.
“Light of Heart” Maternity Unit Opens in Tak
Published on 13/12/2024
» The Dhanin Tawee Chearavanont Foundation, in collaboration with Umphang Hospital, inaugurated the “Light of Heart” maternity unit in Baan Pengkleng, Umphang District, Tak Province.
UNICEF Launches “Box of Life” Campaign to Urgently Aid Children in Crisis
Published on 15/11/2024
» UNICEF Thailand has unveiled the “Box of Life” campaign, rallying everyone to take action and donate essential aid to children in crisis. Part of the broader “A Better Tomorrow Today” initiative, the campaign aims to build a brighter future for underprivileged children in Thailand and worldwide, focusing on critical needs such as health, nutrition, disaster relief, and social equity.
mRNA malaria vaccine due for first clinical trial
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/05/2024
» Mahidol University has inched closer to starting the world's first clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine against malaria.
Alert sounds over rise in malaria cases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2024
» Tak province has become a hotspot for malaria infections, and serious action is being taken to prevent further outbreaks, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Govt sends B20m to hospital in Tak
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/08/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has sent 20 million baht in funding to Umphang Hospital in Tak province to assist in the medical emergency along the Thai-Myanmar border after the hospital was reported to be facing a financial crisis and had lost 40 million baht of its liquidity.
Tak hospital in red as migrant patient numbers soar
Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health has sent 20 million baht to Umphang Hospital in Tak province to help it cover the increased costs of treating the rising number of migrants fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Myanmar.
Airstrikes drive 3,000 Karennis to Mae Hong Son
Post Reporters, Published on 13/07/2023
» More than 3,000 Karennis have reportedly fled across the border to Mae Hong Son province following clashes between Myanmar and the Karenni Army (KA) on Wednesday.
War refugees flood camps by border
Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2023
» More than 5,000 refugees from Myanmar are now taking shelter at refugee camps in Mae Sariang district of Mae Hong Son to escape fighting between the Karenni Army (KA) and Myanmar junta forces.