The objective of school health services is to promote good health and prevent from diseases focusing on school-aged children. The services are implemented through the collaboration of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Education and the local community. There are four scopes of work: 1) Health

AbstractOral cancer is the 6th most common type of cancer in Thailand. The early stage, oral potentially malignant disorder (PMD), can be cured if detected and treated immediately. Currently, more than 80 percent of patients were diagnosed in the advanced stage. Hence, there is the oral cancer screening program for early detection among Thai popula

Among sensory impairment, hearing impairment is most found in the general population worldwide. WHO estimated in 2011 that more than 360 million people (5% of the world population) have disabling hearing loss. In the Thai population, the prevalence of hearing loss is 4%. Consequences of hearing impairment include inability to interpret speech sound

In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat

Hepatitis C caused liver diseases is one of major disease burden in low- and middle-income countries. Many economic evaluation studies worldwide showed the evidence that using medicines for hepatitis C treatment provides enough benefit to patients when justify its cost. However, in 2011, there was no any studies conducted to be considered in the co

In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat

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

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Aim and objectives: This research aims to improve uptake of the Thailand National Quitline (TNQ) smoking cessation service and smoking cessation rates among Thai smokers. The objective of this study is to test whether text messages improves uptake of TNQ smoking cessation service and smoking cessation rates and to test which combination of text me