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Council: Dentists under free universal healthcare outnumbered by patients

February 20, 2025

Thailand’s Dental Council reveals a severe shortage of dentists under the universal healthcare system, with one dentist serving over 9,000 patients. Calls grow for private clinic partnerships to ease long wait times, after a viral case of an 8-year delay.

NHSO, Bangchak open first medical clinic in Bangkok petrol station

February 16, 2025

Bangchak, in partnership with the NHSO, has opened Thailand’s first medical clinic in a petrol station. The Panraks clinic at Soi Onnut 55 offers healthcare services for both universal healthcare patients and self-paying customers, with more clinics planned this year.

High price of health insurance cards for migrant workers under scrutiny

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2025

The Public Health Ministry is looking into the high price of health insurance cards for migrant workers or their dependents as compared to the budget for Thais under the universal coverage scheme – the 30-baht gold card.

Thai PM targets food, healthcare, soft power to drive economy

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The premier highlights plans to revive ‘Thai Kitchen to the World’ policy, improve healthcare access and boost soft power through cultural tourism

Paetongtarn, Cholnan in Roi Et to launch expanded 30-baht healthcare scheme

SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2024

Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accompanied by Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew, visited Roi Et province on Sunday to initiate an extended version of the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme.

Thailand’s wins praise for universal care coverage for TB

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised Thailand as being the world leader in universal healthcare coverage for tuberculosis (TB), an infectious lung disease caused by bacteria that is responsible for over a million deaths globally each year.

Sudarat promises to revolutionise Thailand’s healthcare sector if elected

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Thai Sang Thai Party’s key electoral mandate is upgrading Thailand’s 30-baht healthcare scheme and revolutionising the country’s healthcare sector, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan said.

Public Health Ministry urged to okay budget amid fear over universal coverage

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2022

The Rural Doctor Society has urged Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to end delays in signing next year's universal health coverage (UHC) budget guidelines, warning full coverage for Thais is at risk.

‘Gold card’ coverage of colon screening finds 50,000 at-risk people

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2019

Over a million Thais have gone for colon cancer screening since the beginning of 2018, a test that has been covered for 21 months so far by the "gold card" universal healthcare scheme, according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

Network seeks clarity from Anutin on reports of healthcare funding cut

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019

The People’s Network for State Welfare plans to meet Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on September 5 to seek clarity on recent reports that the budget for the Universal Healthcare System approved by the previous government had been slashed by Bt650 million.

Public Health minister vows to keep universal healthcare scheme unchanged

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Thursday (August 15) that the Universal Healthcare system will not be subjected to any changes that could burden people, such as the co-payment of 10 to 20 per cent of their medical bills to ease the government’s financial burden.

Health minister suggests dividing prescription filling between pharmacies and hospitals

TUESDAY, AUGUST 06, 2019

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has floated the idea of allowing patients to get prescriptions for over-the-counter medications from hospitals to take to be filled at pharmacies, while allowing hospitals to maintain their lock on dispensing “specialised” medications.

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