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Health Information
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Thailand Health Profile
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Thailand Health Profile, 2005-2007,click here.
This edition deals with the topics related to
those included in the previous edition, with the addition of two priority
topics: health security in Thailand, which mentions about its evolution,
achievements of the health security system operations, and the outlook; and
the systems for surveillance of diseases and public health emergencies that are
being improved to effectively respond to public health emergencies,
especially during the outbreak of sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS),
avian influenza, and the natural disaster “tsunami”.
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Thailand Health Profile, 2001-2004,click here.
Report on Health in Thailand
presents the country situation on health system linking to various factors at
all dimensions i.e. individual, environment and its health system. The report
is also aimed at analysing impact on the
development of Thai people’s health in order that they will be healthy and
sustained within the current changing situation
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Thailand Health Profile, 1999-2000, click here.
This report on ‘Thailand Health Profile, 1999-2000’ is prepared to
present the current health situations and future trends in Thailand. In
addition to presenting health systems, the report also presents relevant
issues regarding the movement of health system reform and decentralization in
Thailand
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National
Health Development Plan
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The Tenth National Health Development Plan 2007 – 2011 click here
(Thai version)
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Globalisation and the world capitalist system have led
Thailand
to develop in a direction that lacks balance and good governance in the past
decade. The administration and management of the country which lopsidedly
stressed material development had caused fierce competition with everyone
striving for advantage over the other. The family, children, the elderly, the
disabled, the weak and the poor, are all neglected. The environment and
natural resources are exploited and destroyed, creating pollution in the
process. Because of this, the 10th National Health Development
Plan has shifted its development vision to make humans the centre of the
development effort. The goal is building a Sufficiency Health System
based on the sufficiency economy philosophy advocated by His Majesty the
King. The key principle of the Sufficiency Health System is that good public
health comes from having a good society; one that takes the middle path,
adheres to good morals and ethics, and uses technology appropriately.
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The Ninth National Health Development Plan 2002 – 2006 click here (Thai
version)
Plan 9 of the Ministry of Public Health is a health development plan
that defines the ministry’s responsibilities. Its strategic directions are
consistent with the vision of the Ninth National Economic and Social
Development Plan and the Ninth National Health Development Plan. The aim of
Plan 9 is to develop the entire health system, reform the administrative
system and mechanisms, establish universal coverage, enhance service quality
and human capacity, as well as improve the environment. Such development
fully applies the entire range of the strategic planning process – problem
identification and prioritisation, direction
determination, organisation goals and strategic
framework targeting. The formulated strategies are then truly practicable and
can be monitored and evaluated in terms that complement the four national
development domains: economic equilibrium, quality of life improvement, good
governance and poverty alleviation.
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Health Policy in Thailand
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Health Policy in Thailand 2009, click here
This document presents Thailand’s experiences in
developing health strategies and policies. It identifies the evolution of health
policy, strategy, and population health outcomes. Thailand has invested in health
for more than five decades.
Primary Health Care has been implemented in Thailand since the Alma-Ata
Declaration which broadened the medical model of health to include social and
economic dimensions, and acknowledged that achieving better health involved
multi-sectoral activities. Moreover, Thailand has
moved towards the universal health care coverage policy targeted at providing
access for the poor to essential and referral care. It is hoped that this
document will contribute to sharing experience in investing in health in Thailand..
Dr. Supakit
Sirilak
Director, Bureau of Policy and
Strategy
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National
Health Act, B.E. 2550 (2007)
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The National Health Act of 2550
provides a vivid image of the core and essential structures
of the desired health system in Thailand. Health is stated as the
ultimate goal of development and the dignity and basic human rights of all
people, and has been redefined as ‘‘a state of wellbeing in four aspects:
physical, mental, social, and spiritual’’. The rights and responsibilities of
individuals, the community, local government, and central government in
promoting and protecting health are well established. All determinants of
health equality and security have been defined in categories such as food
security, economic security, social security, political security, and health
care security. The National Health Act also aims to invite/ mobilize all
stakeholders to collaborate with each other in redesigning a new mind set for
the Thai health system. (Summary
sourced from the World Health Organization Bulletin vol.
81 no.6, Geneva 2003, Development of health impact assessment in Thailand:
recent experiences and challenges)
 Thai version, click here
English translation (unofficial), click here
Source: The National Health Commission Office
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International Health Regulations
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With the support of WHO, the 194
States Parties to the International Health Regulations (IHR) have been
implementing these global rules to enhance national, regional and global
public health security. Key milestones for the countries include the
assessment of their surveillance and response capacities and the development
and implementation of plans of action to ensure that these core capacities are functioning by 2012. Please click here
for the English version.
The Thai Ministry of Health shared its enthusiasm to
implement the IHR (2005). Together with WHO, the
Thai MOPH translated the IHR (2005) to Thai Language. Please click here.
More information on International Health regulation, please click here.
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Ministry of Public Health
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The official site of the Thailand Ministry of Public
Health.
Please click here
for Thai.
Please click here
for English.
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International Health Treaty &
Resolutions
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WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
FCTC) is the first treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health
Organization. The WHO FCTC is an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the
right of all people to the highest standard of health. The WHO FCTC
represents a paradigm shift in developing a regulatory strategy to address
addictive substances; in contrast to previous drug control treaties, the WHO
FCTC asserts the importance of demand reduction strategies as well as supply
issues.
· Click here
to download WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control publication
· Click here for more information on WHO FCTC
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