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Self-assessment of attitudes towards conditions to provide safe abortion among new medical graduates in Thailand, 2018: an application of cross-sectional survey with factor analysis
(2021-07-21)
Background:
Unsafe abortion is one of the major public health problems in Thailand. Although the penal code of Thailand and the Thai Medical Council permit doctors to perform safe abortion in certain conditions, little ...
The Political Economy of UHC Reform in Thailand: Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(2019-08-13)
Thailand achieved full population coverage of financial protection for health care in 2002 with successful implementation of the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). The three public health insurance schemes covered 98.5% of ...
Political economy of Thailand's tax-financed universal coverage scheme
(2019-08-13)
Problem:
The challenge of implementing contributory health insurance among populations in the informal sector was a barrier to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Thailand.
Approach:
UHC was a political ...
Achieving the targets for universal health coverage: how is Thailand monitoring progress?
(2019-04)
Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the targets within the Sustainable Development Goalsthat the Member States of the United Nations have pledged to achieve by 2030. Target 3.8 has twomonitoring indicators: 3.8.1 ...
Legislating for public accountability in universal health coverage, Thailand
(2019-12-04)
Sustaining universal health coverage requires robust active public participation in policy formation and governance. Thailand’s universal coverage scheme was implemented nationwide in 2002, allowing Thailand to achieve ...
Patterns and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Bangkok residents: A cross-sectional study
(2023-10-04)
Background:
Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are significant risk factors for various non-communicable diseases. Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitans in Southeast Asia. Few ...
Paths towards Universal Health Coverage: beyond political commitments
(2021-11)
The rapid economic growth in low and middle-income countries provides the opportunity of translating political commitment into action for achieving Universal Health Coverage. However, this is not straightforward. High donor ...