Category Archive For "Health"
Dengue in Thailand: Does your health insurance cover it?
From January 1 to August 16 this year, Thailand experienced 29,000 cases of dengue, including 27 deaths. According to the Bureau of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health, dengue cases were reported in all 77 Thai provinces, and infection rates were found to be the highest in Songkhla, Pattalung, Pattani, Phuket and Narathiwat. Global …
Non-communicable diseases and care in Thailand
Accounting for roughly 71% of all deaths for all ages in Thailand, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, and cancer represent the largest cause of mortality in the country. The increasing pressures that NCDs are placing on the Thai healthcare system is clearly illustrated by ever-increasing hospitalization rates for various types …