The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Minister signs bill banning recreational use of weed

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has signed proposed legislation regarding cannabis, emphasising that it cannot be used for recreational purposes.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2024

21,931 new Covid cases, 129 more deaths

The country registered 129 more Covid-19 fatalities and 21,931 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022

Endemic switch on track

The Ministry of Public Health is keeping to its original schedule of declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1 despite a forecast indicating an increase in fatalities, mainly among senior citizens.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2022

IIT-Madras hosts training programme on public healthcare

AARDO and Institute partner in the ongoing

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022

Doubts raised over huge B6bn govt favipiravir order

The Public Health Ministry is insisting on the continued use of favipiravir for Covid-19 treatment despite opposition from experts and a well-known activist.

Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2022

Ministry to revise Covid-19 fatalities

The Public Health Ministry will revise how it records Covid-19 fatalities after finding that up to 30% of people who died with the infection did so due to underlying causes.

Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2022

Today's Public Health Scotland Covid update for all 32 Scots councils as 8,656 cases reported

There are currently 1,360 patients with Covid being treated in Scottish hospitals.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2022

5,498 new Scots Covid cases as Public Health Scotland publish councils' infection rates

There are currently 1,175 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals.

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2022

Today's Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data as 6,756 cases added

There are currently 1,093 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals.

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2022

Anutin insists govt will cover Covid treatment cost despite review

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insists the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme for treating Covid-19 sufferers is not being scrapped following his signing off on changes to the programme.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2022