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Jabs against pneumococcus seen as 'sound investment'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2026
» Thailand's leading paediatric organisations have urged the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to include the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in the universal health care scheme, saying protection against severe but preventable childhood diseases is a sound public investment.
National Health Security Office moves to fix strains on budget
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO), which operates the 30-baht "Gold Card" universal healthcare scheme, is accelerating efforts to resolve budgetary challenges affecting inpatient services and will submit its proposals to its board on Nov 3.
Monkeypox cases reach 40 for the year, govt urges caution
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/07/2025
» The government confirmed there have been 40 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Thailand so far this year, with officials urging vigilance, particularly among high-risk groups and travellers returning from affected regions.
Variant under close watch
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) is keeping a close watch on Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which is expected to become the dominant strain in the country.
Donor funding crisis goes global
News, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 21/05/2025
» Towards the end of the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, Krishna's Yadava clan self-destructs. Many dark omens presage their downfall: nature behaves erratically and pests multiply. Sin, deception, and violence proliferate, eroding trust and solidarity. Clan members humiliate and insult wise elders. When Krishna's extended family goes on a picnic, the men get drunk, argue, and attack each other, until eventually all of them are dead.
Covid alert as 6 die last week
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/05/2025
» Thais are being warned about a rise in Covid-19 infections following the deaths of six people last week.
'No need to worry' about new coronavirus
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health yesterday confirmed the discovery of a new coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, by a laboratory in China but said no human infections have been recorded as yet.
UK confirms one avian flu case
News, Published on 30/01/2025
» Public health authorities remain on alert following the discovery of influenza A (H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.
Taking rice to new heights
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Rice Department wants to increase the profile of Thai rice on the global stage, by promoting unique strains with certified, geographical indication (GI) labels to a wider market.
Cheaper, 'better' 1-dose HPV vaccine on the way
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/08/2024
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will likely replace its current two-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with a cheaper, more effective vaccine in the next fiscal year, says Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin. He said the current two-dose vaccine is 60% effective against two strains of the virus -- HPV16 and HPV18 -- while its prospective cheaper single-dose replacement is 90% effective against nine strains.