Tag: Medical
Medical Bills Related To COVID Treatments Still Covered Despite Universal Coverage withdrawal
BANGKOK (NNT) – Reports about the removal of free COVID-19 treatments from the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) program have raised public concerns. In [more…]
WHO Recognizes Thai Doctors for Medical Contributions
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has announced that two Thai doctors will be acknowledged by the World Health Organization (WHO) for their [more…]
Fourth Vaccine Shot Approved for Elderly and Medical Workers
BANGKOK (NNT) – The National Vaccine Institute has approved a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to boost immunity among specific groups. According to Dr Opas [more…]
US Imported Tens of Millions of Used Medical Gloves From Thailand, Reports Say
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Tens of millions of already used nitrile medical gloves were imported into the United States from Thailand during the pandemic, CNN reported [more…]
‘Nong Fai Chai Gen 3’ Robotic UV-C COVID-19 Disinfection Lamp Is Now Operational to Keep Frontline Personnel 100% Confident and Safe
The Faculties of Medicine and Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Smile Robotics and King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) have jointly developed “Nong Fai Chai, [more…]
Protection for medics or impunity for govt: COVID amnesty bill under spotlight
The government is poised to declare one of its most controversial decrees under emergency law – one that would hand legal immunity to both COVID-19 [more…]
Over 57,000 Thai Medical Professionals Are Given Pfizer Booster Jabs
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that more than 57,000 medical professionals, who had previously received two jabs of the [more…]
Thailand’s medical system facing its biggest test as COVID surges back
With COVID-19 cases now rising by more than 1,000 per day, many Thais are wondering whether the country’s healthcare sector will crumble under the pressure. [more…]