Thailand is a small country in Southeast Asia. There are 77 provinces in the country, and the capital city of Thailand is Bangkok or “Krung Thep”. The population of Thailand is about 68 million people (WHO). The population growth rate is around 3 percent annually.
Thailand’s health care system ranked 47th out of 191 countries in the world that were ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000. Currently, Thailand has approximately 1,000 hospitals and 9,500 health centers. The 1,000 hospitals consist of 322 private hospitals, 64 military hospitals, 61 specialized hospitals, 12 hospitals under local government, 11 university hospitals, and 8 hospitals under other ministries. There are 0.298 physicians per 1,000 people and 2.2 hospital …show more content…
The first reform was an establishment of sin tax health promotion founded in 2001. The prime minister established the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth). The aim of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation was to promote well-being for the people of Thailand in order to improve their quality of life, social values, and environments. It also provides information for HIV/AIDS prevention as well as driving safety to prevent car accidents. Thai Health is financed by sin taxes which add an additional 2 percent tax on the sales of alcohol and tobacco products. Just as France provides preventative care through educational resources, Thai Health is used to educate the citizens of Thailand to improve awareness of safety hazards that may lead to necessary …show more content…
The Ministry of Labor handles regulations. The most popular insurance for Thai people is the Universal Coverage Gold Card or the 30-baht system, and the slogan is “30 baht treats all diseases” (Garzarelli, 2012). This type of insurance was introduced in 2001, and provides health care services for only 30 baht per visit, approximately 75 cents in the United States. Services include both curative and preventive care for people who live in Thailand. Full free services are provided for children ages 12 years and under, the elderly ages 60 years and over, the very poor, as well as volunteer healthcare workers (Coronini-Conberg, 2007). Approximately 95 percent of Thailand’s public hospitals are core providers while 60 private hospitals are also registered for the system (Garzarelli,
Thailand’s health care system ranked 47th out of 191 countries in the world that were ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000. Currently, Thailand has approximately 1,000 hospitals and 9,500 health centers. The 1,000 hospitals consist of 322 private hospitals, 64 military hospitals, 61 specialized hospitals, 12 hospitals under local government, 11 university hospitals, and 8 hospitals under other ministries. There are 0.298 physicians per 1,000 people and 2.2 hospital …show more content…
The first reform was an establishment of sin tax health promotion founded in 2001. The prime minister established the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth). The aim of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation was to promote well-being for the people of Thailand in order to improve their quality of life, social values, and environments. It also provides information for HIV/AIDS prevention as well as driving safety to prevent car accidents. Thai Health is financed by sin taxes which add an additional 2 percent tax on the sales of alcohol and tobacco products. Just as France provides preventative care through educational resources, Thai Health is used to educate the citizens of Thailand to improve awareness of safety hazards that may lead to necessary …show more content…
The Ministry of Labor handles regulations. The most popular insurance for Thai people is the Universal Coverage Gold Card or the 30-baht system, and the slogan is “30 baht treats all diseases” (Garzarelli, 2012). This type of insurance was introduced in 2001, and provides health care services for only 30 baht per visit, approximately 75 cents in the United States. Services include both curative and preventive care for people who live in Thailand. Full free services are provided for children ages 12 years and under, the elderly ages 60 years and over, the very poor, as well as volunteer healthcare workers (Coronini-Conberg, 2007). Approximately 95 percent of Thailand’s public hospitals are core providers while 60 private hospitals are also registered for the system (Garzarelli,