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Chronic disease woes lead to surge in Thai death rate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2014
» Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, claim the lives of 300,000 Thais each year and contribute to a higher death rate in Thailand than in other countries, doctors said yesterday.
Surrogacy laws to be fast-tracked
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is expected to hold talks with the military regime next week to fast-track an overdue draft law to govern surrogacy.
Ebola ruledout in deathof worker
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/08/2014
» A Myanmar migrant worker who recently relocated to Phangnga from Krabi did not die from the deadly Ebola virus, said the provincial public health authority.
State officials given newpowers to deal with Ebola
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2014
» The Public Health Ministry has issued four announcements to grant full authority to health and state officials working to prevent the Ebola virus from spreading to Thailand.
New dengue vaccine offers hope
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2014
» Thailand and four other Asean countries have developed a new dengue vaccine that could mitigate the disease's severity by 88.5%, according to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand (PIDST).
Durian stench shuts school
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2014
» Rayong: Five students from Rayong Witthayakhom School in Muang district were taken to hospital yesterday when they fell ill after inhaling the foul smell of rotten durian from a nearby factory.
Doctor wins rural work award
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2014
» The director of Mayo Hospital in Pattani has been named Outstanding Rural Doctor for 2013 by Siriraj Hospital's faculty of medicine.
‘No plans’ to up 30-baht scheme price
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2014
» The Public Health Ministry denies it wants patients covered by the universal healthcare coverage scheme to pay part of the expenses.
Pranksters prey on hotline
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2014
» About half of the calls made to the Public Health Ministry's emergency medical service hotline were found to be prank calls, the ministry said yesterday.
H1N1 kills four
Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2014
» UDON THANI - Four people have died as a result of type A H1N1 influenza virus in this northeastern province since January, the provincial public health office said on Tuesday.