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Edwards Lifesciences Launches Groundbreaking Transcatheter Heart Valve Technology in Thailand
Published on 06/10/2025
» New innovation marks a major step toward reducing Thailand’s healthcare burden as 80% of cardiovascular diseases are preventable.1,2
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Thailand hosts ASEAN vaccine security, workforce dialogue
Published on 19/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 19, 2025 — Thailand, through the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the ASEAN Secretariat, and international partners, hosted the ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self-Reliance (AVSSR) meeting to advance the region’s strategy for vaccine security and self-reliance. The objective was to translate ASEAN’s vaccine strategy into concrete outcomes and promote sustainable regional cooperation. The meeting also reviewed progress under the ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self-Reliance Strategic Plan (2021–2025).
Acting Thai PM Phumtham affirms anti-drug stance
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 20/07/2025
» Acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai affirmed the government's commitment to combatting the spread of narcotics in the country, before adding officials who are negligent and/or complicit in the illegal drug trade will face serious consequences.
US funding cuts for Aids-HIV fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand's success in battling the HIV/Aids epidemic has been due, in part, to two major sources of funding from the United States: the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
US' DEI curbs spark local fears
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/03/2025
» US President Donald Trump's recent executive order to dismantle US federal policies of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has startled Thai advocates on gender equality and anti-discrimination, prompting them to urge people to adhere to anti-discriminatory principles, particularly in the workplace, as a means to advance both business and the public interest.
Hundreds of vendors at Chatuchak market given deadline to move
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/02/2025
» City Hall has told 529 stallholders near the clock tower at Chatuchak weekend market they must move out by April 30 to make way for planned redevelopment.
Youth groups target vaping
News, Published on 29/01/2025
» Representatives from different youth networks on Tuesday submitted a letter to Education Minister Pol Gen Permpoon Chidchob, asking him to push an e-cigarette zero-tolerance policy in schools nationwide.
Transforming Diabetes Care: Thai-Danish Collaboration Leads the Way
Published on 24/01/2025
» The Danish Embassy in Thailand, under the leadership of H.E. Mr. Danny Annan, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand and Cambodia, hosted a pivotal session that marked a significant milestone in international healthcare collaboration. The event, following a visit by a Thai health delegation to Denmark from November 19-21, 2024, brought together key stakeholders to explore innovative strategies for diabetes management and public health transformation with eleven Thai government officials embarked on this journey with a clear mission: to explore cutting-edge diabetes management strategies, innovative health reimbursement models, and the potential of public-private partnerships in healthcare.
Doctor urges One Health unity
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/10/2024
» Workers in the fields of environment and health promotion should coordinate on how to better adopt the One Health approach to ensure better outcomes for Thais, a senior physician said.