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20 years of building healthier communities in Thailand

WebThis week at the World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual high-level decision-making event, innovative and successful health initiatives from around the world were recognized for …

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The Ministry of Public Health and the World Health Organization …

WebThailand has become one of the first countries in the world to review how its health system has so far responded to COVID-19. This process, known as a Joint Intra-Action Review, …

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World Mental Health Day

WebNearly 1 billion people live with a mental health condition. But mental health remains one of the most neglected aspects of healthcare. Some countries have only two mental health …

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Thailand Launches “New Normal” Healthcare System To Build Back …

WebThe “new normal” medical services model – the “Pattani model” is an innovation developed in the wake of COVID-19. As part of the model, patients with different diseases are …

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One in eight people are now living with obesity

WebGeneva, 1 March 2024 – New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults …

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Secretary-General's Message on the World Mental Health Day …

WebAround the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on people’s mental health. Millions of people face grief over lost family members and friends. Many more are …

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Good Health and Well-being

Web3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. …

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COVID-19 disrupts development progress in Thailand: UN report

WebA UN report highlights the disruption from the pandemic on Thailand’s progress in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals: success will depend on the policies implemented …

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In the time of COVID, strengthening tobacco control makes

WebWhile Thailand tackles its third wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, the country has been facing another, even more deadly epidemic for many years: tobacco use. Since the beginning …

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Vulnerable youth in Thailand falling behind in all key social and

WebThe results of the surveys conducted by the UN in Thailand underscore that during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown many are falling behind in terms of access to jobs, …

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Helping the ‘Bangkok Principles’ take root in Thailand

WebThis webinar is part of a series of efforts that are being undertaken by UNDRR Asia-Pacific to promote the Bangkok Principles and strengthen the integration of health aspects into …

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Opinion: the silent killers that threaten Thailand’s future

WebExacerbating the crisis, Thailand is also still facing another epidemic that kills over 1,000 people every day: noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The main NCDs—cancers, …

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Against the Odds: Stories from women in Thailand during COVID-19

WebDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, women are disproportionately bearing the burden of providing unpaid care and domestic work. 26% of young women reported an increase in …

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Thailand commemorates International Universal Health Coverage …

WebOn 9 December 2021, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave welcoming remarks at the International Universal Health Coverage …

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Thailand partners recognize communities’ contribution to HIV …

WebBANGKOK, (24 November 2023) – Today leaders working on HIV issues across Thailand came together to celebrate the meaningful contribution of communities to Thailand’s …

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Opinion: poor youth mental health is costing Thailand

WebFor 10-19 year olds in Thailand, a worrying 15% of the burden of disease (or the impact of living with a health problem) is attributable to mental disorders and self-harm, based on …

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Thai SDG Micro-Primer

WebThe year 2023 marks the halfway point in the implementation of the 17 SDGs. Thailand has made what has been described as “robust progress” towards meeting the targets of the …

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World AIDS Day — UN Secretary-General's Message (1 December …

WebMessage on World AIDS Day by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. World AIDS Day arrives at a defining moment. AIDS-related deaths have fallen by almost 70 per cent …

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