The objective of this study is to promote the rational drug use of Thailand. E List, clause 2 for specific patients is added in the National List of Essential Medicines, 2551 B.E. Ten medicines, which require knowledge, specialization in disease or advanced technology, are included in the list. However, it is likely that the prescription of these m

There have been an increasing number of people undergoing cataract surgery in the past five years, especially with those under the Unicersal Coverage Scheme (UC). Improtant factors contributing to this have included an increase in the number of opthalmologists and an increase in the population of Thai provinces. For facotrs influencing the type of

This study aims to make a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDs preventative interventions that are likely to be effective and cost-effective. The review of Thai literature included both published and unpublished (grey) literature, which are considered to be important in the Thai context. If local data regarding the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of

The Thailand Ministry of Public Health - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) in collaboration with partners in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, conducted a clinical study resulting in a new algorithm for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detection. The newly proposed algorithm consists of three initial symptom screening cr

Teenage pregnancy is an important issue. Many countries are paying attention to it. The policies in Thailand and the measures being taken to combat teenage pregnancy indicate that administrators and the public are taking the issue very seriously. Solving the problem of unwanted teenage pregnancy in Thailand was the first subject on the agenda of th

นโยบายสาธารณะเพื่อสุขภาพ (Healthy Public Policy) เป็นแนวคิดที่ได้รับการพัฒนามาเป็นระยะเวลายาวนาน นับตั้งแต่การกำหนดเป้าหมายการพัฒนาสุข

Patients with Down’s syndrome have developmental delay and abnormalities in their biological system. Most of the patients cannot take care of themselves. They must have long term treatment which is quite expensive. Currently there is no curative therapy for Down’s syndrome. Screening and prenatal diagnosis to detect abnormalities of Down’s sy

An aim of this project is to prioritise Health Technology Assessment (HTA) topics.Topic prioritisation process consists of three key principles namely,1) the entire process and results must be transparent;2) the process as well as the prioritised list should be reflect benefits of the society; and3) the participation from multiple groups of stakeho

This research project assesses the implementation of a pilot project of screening of Down’s syndrome in primary healthcare facilities in five provinces including Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Nakhon Sawan, Khon Kaen, and Songkhla. Findings from the assessment will be used to improve the service delivery as well as to explore possibilities of scaling up th