Tag: Medical
Thai medics call for immediate end to recreational use of cannabis
Hundreds of doctors and alumni of the Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, have issued a statement demanding an immediate end to the [more…]
Cannabis should be for medical use only, says Thai health chief
Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes, because its use for recreation and by children could cause brain damage and compromise safety, the chief [more…]
Thailand Eyes Becoming ASEAN Health Emergency Hub
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand aims to serve as the new ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED). Deputy Prime Minister and Public [more…]
Panel Agrees to Promote Thailand as International Medical Hub
BANGKOK (NNT) – A government panel has approved five goals to promote Thailand as a global medical tourism destination. According to Dr Sophon Mekthon, assistant [more…]
Breast Cancer Is Thai Women’s Most Dangerous Cancer
BANGKOK, March 28 (TNA) – The Department of Medical Services encourages Thai women to conduct self-examination of their breasts monthly to stay safe from breast [more…]
Cabinet approves ฿8.4bn for COVID-19 treatment, frontline medical staff
The Thai cabinet approved an allocation of 8.45 billion baht from the Central Fund for the Ministry of Public Health today (Tuesday), to cover medical [more…]
Siriraj Hospital Conducts Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplant
BANGKOK, March 23 (TNA) – Siriraj Hospital is the first hospital in the country that successfully conducted abdominal multi-organ transplant covering a stomach, liver, pancreas [more…]
Chiang Mai opens 1st medical drive-thru
The country’s first drive-through medication service that prescribes anti-viral Favipiravir pills to Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms free of charge has been rolled out in [more…]