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Medics call on NHSO to release cash
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/01/2012
» Medical professionals have demanded the National Health Security Office distribute billions of baht in leftover budget funds to ease financial constraints on healthcare providers nationwide.
Yingluck vows feasibility study into 30-baht scheme
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 10/01/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assured opponents of the government's plan to relaunch the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme that her government will conduct a feasibility study before deciding whether to go ahead with it.
Siriraj carries out telescopic surgery first
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/01/2012
» In a first for Thailand in the region, Siriraj Hospital has successfully carried out telescopic surgery on a patient with cervical cancer, enabling her to go on to become pregnant.
Keep funds independent, say experts
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 25/01/2012
» International experts have advised Thailand to solve discrepancies in its three health-care schemes rather than attempt to merge the funds into a single national system.
Thai health scheme used in major study
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 28/01/2012
» Thailand's experience of universal health coverage has prompted the Rockefeller Foundation to encourage other countries to adopt the scheme in a three-year project costing half a million US dollars.
Traditional drugs seen saving money
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 18/02/2012
» Thai traditional medicines are to be included in official healthcare services in nine provincial hospitals this year to reduce reliance on expensive modern treatment.
Govt urged to rethink 30-baht scheme
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 23/02/2012
» Academics and people's representatives have urged the government to review its policy to revive the 30-baht healthcare scheme.
Easy access to steroid creams leading to abuse, doctors warn
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 02/03/2012
» Dermatologists have warned that overuse of steroid cream products can be hazardous to health.
Virologist calls for vigilance to stop the return of bird flu
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 08/03/2012
» A renowned virologist is calling on livestock authorities and health workers to closely monitor poultry farms and communities nationwide in a bid to prevent the re-emergence of bird flu.
Emergency care will be free for all from April 1
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 14/03/2012
» All Thai citizens will be eligible for unconditional free treatment in emergency cases from April 1.