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Senator questions inclusion of gender therapy in healthcare scheme

A senator has questioned the inclusion of gender-affirming hormone therapy under Thailand's National Health Security Scheme, citing concerns over spending priorities amid ongoing resource constraints in the public health system.

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State hospitals in search of more doctors

The work-life imbalance among Thailand's medical personnel needs a solution. The latest example came from a doctor-turned-actress who posted on her Facebook that her overloaded work schedule at a provincial hospital ruined her life so much to the extent that she quit the job.

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Police arrest man over B1.2m healthcare fraud

Police on Friday arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of healthcare fraud that caused more than 1.2 million baht in damages to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

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Public urged to get free flu jabs

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is urging Thais to register for a flu vaccine, especially if they are eligible to get one free under a new government initiative that will run until the end of August.

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Flu vaccine stockpile to be boosted

The National Health Security Office is preparing to order an additional 860,000 influenza vaccine doses, bringing the stockpile to 5.26 million doses to immunise vulnerable groups.

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More cancer patients get health cover

At least 250,000 cancer patients benefited from the National Health Security Office's (NHSO) gold card universal healthcare scheme in 2022, up from an annual average of 100,000 beneficiaries in the five years prior, the office has said.

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Free contraceptives push aims to cut teen pregnancy

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has teamed up with Krung Thai Bank to give away condoms and contraceptive pills to Thai citizens insured by the universal health coverage (UHC) scheme via the Pao Tang mobile application.

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Thai HIV response faces setback

Thailand was a model for how a country should respond to the HIV epidemic. Whenever there was an HIV innovation -- whether it be a drug or a behavioural approach -- Thailand would be one of the first countries to adopt it. This began with the 100% Condom Programme in…

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Activists urge HIV policy reversal

Aids activists are urging the government to revise a new Ministry of Health policy that bars clinics operated by civil society groups from providing HIV treatments to the public.

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Almost 100m condoms to be rolled out for 30-baht card holders in 2023

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has prepared almost 100 million condoms for distribution to holders of 30-baht universal healthcare cards who are of reproductive age in 2023, NHSO secretary-general Dr Chadet Thammathat-aree said.

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Free breast cancer checks for gold card holders: govt

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Saturday approved free breast cancer screening for women universal healthcare card holders with immediate family members who have had the condition.

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It was a battle to stay healthy

Many health issues occurred in 2022 ranging from the easing of Covid-19 control measures, the discovery of the first monkeypox patient and liberalising the cannabis law.

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Anutin blasts NHSO budget

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) should have done a better job before requesting help in approving its annual budget, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

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NHSO looks for new recruits to join its gold card scheme

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has recruited more hospitals to its gold card universal health scheme after it scrapped contracts with nine private hospitals in Bangkok.

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Bedridden but not alone

Nan had a motorbike accident when she was 16 years old and was made a paraplegic. Now 26, she spends much of her time bedridden in her house in tambon Khao Mai Kaeo of Sikao district in the southern province of Trang.

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Unsafe abortion prevention added to national healthcare system

The government has added unsafe abortion prevention services to the national healthcare system, to assist Thai women of all ages who find it necessary to terminate their pregnancy.

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Govt revokes contracts with 9 private hospitals over fraudulent claims

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has decided to revoke its contracts with nine private hospitals in Bangkok because they allegedly filed false claims for reimbursements for their services under the universal healthcare scheme.

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NHSO halts jab compensation

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) says it will no longer compensate people experiencing side-effects of Covid-19 vaccines, except gold-card universal healthcare members.

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Telemedicine apps take off

Insured Covid-19 patients can now receive remote treatment via three applications -- Good Doctor, Mordee and Clicknic. Over 5,300 patients have registered for telemedicine apps since July 11, said the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

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Hospitel, hotel isolation may end next month

The Department of Health Service Support will ask the Public Health Ministry to consider ending hospitel and hotel isolation next month in response to the improving Covid-19 situation.

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Don't drop guard, Health Dept warns

More people have eased up on personal Covid-19 prevention measures despite the increasing number of daily cases, according to the Health Department.

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NHSO: Home, community isolation still being provided

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has given an assurance that health screening and home and community isolation programmes for Covid-19 patients will continue.

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B204bn gold card budget to cover Covid treatments, cannabis medicines

The National Health Security Office's (NHSO) board has approved a spending plan for the 2023 universal healthcare scheme, which covers Covid-19 treatments and new healthcare benefits.

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Govt to end special insurance coverage for Covid-19 patients

Medical services for Covid-19 patients must be paid for by their own or by pre-existing health insurance schemes after Thailand enters a post-pandemic stage on July 1, the government said.

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NHSO mulls scrapping home care services for Covid patients

National Health Sercurity Office (NHSO) services for Covid-19 patients at home may soon be ended as most people infected by the coronavirus are receiving treatment in hospitals, the office's secretary-general said on Sunday.

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