Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health responds to raising the level of 30+ to integrate universal health coverage. Adjust the definition of vulnerable groups to include urban people because the lessons of COVID do not cover access to treatment compared to rural areas. Use your ID card to cover treatment everywhere. Ready to set a 5-year goal to eliminate AIDS from Thailand
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Opening of the Knowledge Management Fair from COVID-19 Lessons and the Ministry of Public Health Academic Conference Project for the year 2023 under the concept of "Raising Thai Public Health for Sustainable Good Health" along with award presentations. Outstanding public health practitioner Chainat Renthorn Award 2022 presents a medal of honor. “Khun Prasan Wimonwet” for the year 2023 to Prof. Emeritus Dr. Praphan Panupak for his dedication to disease prevention and control. Strengthen the Thai public health system that solves the AIDS problem and set a goal to completely eliminate AIDS within 5 years. As a student and many other doctors who are students of the teacher, they promised to push forward to solve the AIDS problem completely from Thailand within 5 years.
He also mentioned preparing to develop an elevated health insurance system to 30+ (thirty baht plus) in line with the action goals of the Minister of Public Health along with redefining the public health system in vulnerable communities. From the beginning, people on the edge of the border Instead, it was a group of people in the heart of the capital. From frequent drama problems and the use of technology or telemedicine for maximum benefit The operations must be consistent with the workload of the public health system. Balanced distribution of work between public health officials and service expansion In order to move forward, it is considered a challenging problem that must be treated. As for using a single ID card to use health insurance services, It is for convenience and access to services. Suitable for people who work across provinces. But there must be discussion and discussion regarding disbursement. Because the Ministry of Public Health covers only 70% of hospitals, there are still hospitals under other agencies, both medical hospitals and those under other agencies.
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Praphan Panupak, former director of the AIDS and Tuberculosis Research Center Receiving the Khun Prasan Wimonwet award, he said that his success in receiving this award was due to the support and policy push and many doctors joining in the effort to eradicate AIDS. Thailand's past operations to solve the AIDS problem are ready in every aspect. Both in terms of budget support, it is expected that within the next 5 years this government will be able to push forward and make it a reality. Therefore, we want all parties to work together to end the AIDS problem in Thailand.
Source: Thai News Agency