Past contribution to Thai health system development

Past contribution to Thai health system development include,

  • Providing support for the establishment of International Health Policy Program(IHPP) in Thailand since 1998
  • Establishment of Institute of Hospital Quality Improvement and Accreditation (HA) since 1999.
  • Providing technical support for the establishment of the first autonomous public hospital. Baan Paew Hospital since 2001.
  • Providing technical support for the enactment of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation Act 2001.
  • Providing technical support for the enactment of the National Health Security Act 2002 (establishment of Universal Healthcare Coverage Scheme or 30 Baht Scheme)
  • The 3rd National Health Examination Survey 2003-2004.
  • Providing technical support for reform of Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS) since 2000.
  • Providing technical support for the strengthening health care system for the disable and empowerment of its networks through Health promotion program for people with disabilities 2005.
  • Establishing Health Insurance System Research Office (HISRO) since 2004 to monitor impact of universal coverage and to provide technical support for the development of universal coverage system
  • Providing technical support for the strengthening health care system for the development of “Strategic Plan for the Decade of National Human Resources for Health Development 2007-2016”.
  • Providing technical support and mobilizing civic support for the enactment of the National Health Act 2007 and establishment of the National Health Commission Office (NHCO).
  • Providing technical support for the establishment of Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) 2007.
  • Providing technical support for the establishment of Asian Partnerships on Emerging Infectious Disease Research (APEIR) Regional coordinating Office and Thai APEIR network since 2007
  • Providing technical support for the development of R2R program to promote the use of research at the operational level since 2008.
  • Providing technical support for the establishment of Pharmacy System Research Network (PSRN) to strengthen pharmacy system research since 2009.