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A review of 60 billion baht from the 2025 universal healthcare budget is under way, says Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat, after he questioned whether the money had been properly allocated.

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Ministry checks health record complaints

The Public Health Ministry has reviewed 30% of 16,350 complaints over incorrect Mor Prom health records, with most cases linked to data entry errors.

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Mor Prom app data errors investigated

Over 7,000 people have complained about inaccurate medical records on the Mor Prom app, prompting the Public Health Ministry to pledge legal action against anyone deliberately entering false data.

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Patients seek answers over health data discrepancies

More than 10 people who found treatments they never received recorded in their digital health histories on Monday petitioned the Public Health Ministry, demanding answers within 15 days or they would pursue legal action.

Bangkok Post

Public Health Ministry launches nursing volunteer scheme

The Public Health Ministry has launched a new community nursing volunteer programme aimed at strengthening primary healthcare services.

Bangkok Post

Healthcare decision-making to be streamlined, says minister

The Ministry of Public Health plans to streamline decision-making by the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to ensure the universal healthcare system remains sustainable amid growing budgetary pressure.

Bangkok Post

Thailand seeks candidate to lead WHO

The Ministry of Public Health has opened applications for qualified candidates seeking to represent Thailand in the race for the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda

The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of cooperation.

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Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

Officials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird flu

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XEC variant of Covid-19 'spreading 7 times faster than the flu'

The Public Health Ministry is closely watching the XEC variant of Covid-19, which is spreading seven times faster than regular flu.

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Cannabis controls to be tightened

The Public Health Ministry will issue a new regulation to tighten control of the production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.

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Cannabis loopholes to be closed

The Public Health Ministry has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Unhealthy air levels in Bangkok, provinces

The levels of ultra-fine dust, known as PM2.5, in some areas of Bangkok and several other provinces have been either moderate or unhealthy. People are advised to check the air quality before leaving their homes or engaging in outdoor activities, said the Public Health Ministry.

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Govt launches first mobile dialysis unit

The Public Health Ministry has launched the first mobile renal dialysis unit in Thailand in a bid to help bedridden patients in remote areas.

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Covid case numbers 'are falling'

The number of Covid-19 patients in Thailand is dropping while Covid-19 deaths are mostly people aged above 70 and the unvaccinated, according to the Public Health Ministry.

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Medical personnel to be boosted over three years

The Public Health Ministry has outlined measures to ease the shortage of medical personnel in the state sector by expanding the pool as much as possible according to the law within three years, according to the government.

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NBTC to install digital networks at border clinics

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to install telecom networks in sub-district hospitals in border areas, with a budget of up to 3.8 billion baht under its Universal Service Obligation (USO) scheme.

Bangkok Post

Take care of our doctors

Dr Napasorn "Puimek" Weerayuttvilai is known as an actress and singer, as well as an intern medical doctor at Rajburi Hospital. Earlier this month, after she shared on social media her decision to resign from the hospital, the issue of a shortage of doctors in Thailand became the talk of…

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Diarrhoea HQ to probe local spate

The Public Health Ministry has opened an emergency operations centre (EOC) and ordered an investigation after more than 100 people across three districts in Phuket fell sick from an unidentified pathogen which left many suffering from severe diarrhoea.

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Doctors' union irked at lack of solutions to problems

The Thai Frontline Physician Confederation (TFPC) voiced disappointment on Wednesday at the Public Health Ministry's response to demands that it tackle problems faced by medical professionals including doctors.

Bangkok Post

Regulate liquor sensibly

Attempts by the Public Health Ministry to propose a new draft law to intensify limits on alcohol consumption have caused a commotion.

Bangkok Post

Shortage of doctors, nurses causing concern

A shortage of medical personnel, especially doctors, has led to staff being overworked at some hospitals and is a problem for the Public Health Ministry, a top health official said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Drones fly medicine 12km to island hospital

The Public Health Ministry successfully used drones to fly a 12-kilometre journey across the sea to deliver medicine to a hospital on Koh Puyu in Satun province.

Bangkok Post

Dengue death preventable

Dengue fever is a life-threatening disease, but most sufferers will recover if they receive a timely diagnosis and proper treatment. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case for the late Karen activist living in Phetchaburi's Bang Kloi, Gib Tonnamphet.

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Dengue fever cases to rise next month

The number of dengue fever cases is expected to rise next month as Thailand enters the rainy season, with 16,650 cases and 17 deaths reported since Jan 1, the Public Health Ministry warned on Monday.

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