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High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
Covid-19 Cicada variant poses low risk
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026
» The Covid-19 variant Cicada, detected in the United States and 22 other countries, will eventually reach Thailand but poses no serious threat and requires no new vaccines, the Ministry of Public Health said.
Thailand, Australia boost pharma ties
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/03/2026
» Thailand and Australia have strengthened cooperation on regional health security through a jointly funded biopharmaceutical initiative combining investment, technical exchange and institutional partnerships.
Thai-built drones tested to speed medicine delivery to remote islands
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai-built drones are being tested to deliver medicines, vaccines and medical supplies to hard-to-reach hospitals on islands, aiming to shorten treatment waiting times and improve access for patients in remote areas.
National Health Security Office advances pneumococcal conjugate vaccine rollout for kids
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026
» A legal affairs subcommittee has approved a draft regulation on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), paving the way for its rollout as a new health benefit for children, says the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
‘Friends of Dr Supat’ challenge dismissal
Post reporters, Published on 03/02/2026
» A coalition of civic groups has called on the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to reopen its investigation into the dismissal of Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, who maintains he was dismissed because he criticised decisions made by the Ministry of Public Health.
Dr Supat Hasuwannakit's fate unclear
Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 29/01/2026
» Just days to go before the election, Supat Hasuwannakit, People's Party (PP) constituency candidate in Songkhla, has found himself in the midst of scrutiny following a recommendation by a public health ministry subcommittee to dismiss him from government service relating to a case of Covid-19 Antigen Test Kit (ATK) procurement years ago.
Contraceptive shots a first for Thai wild elephants
Published on 28/01/2026
» Thailand has given a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time in an effort to control their ballooning population, a conservation official said on Wednesday.
Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Well-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.
Ministry launches new push to tap into 'medical economy'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2026
» The so-called "medical economy" championed by the government is being positioned as a new growth engine for Thailand. Policymakers describe it as a potential game changer for state-owned hospitals struggling under mounting financial pressure.