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The Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), also known as the Gold Card or 30-baht scheme, is the largest of the three Thai healthcare programmes that provide universal health care.
A subdistrict health promotion clinic, the most local level of healthcare infrastructure of MOPH, pictured here in Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province. As of 2019, Thailand's population of 68 million is served by 927 government hospitals and 363 private hospitals with 9,768 primary care health units (SHPH clinics), responsible for Thai citizens’ health at the sub-district level. [1]
In 2009, Abhisit Vejjajiva's cabinet approved a policy to improve the quality of healthcare services provided at health stations throughout Thailand and funding was allocated into the Thai Khem Khaeng programme to upgrade existing health stations to sub-district health promoting hospitals and improve quality of care.
Thailand introduced universal coverage reforms in 2001, becoming one of only a handful of lower-middle income countries to do so at the time. Means-tested health care for low income households was replaced by a new and more comprehensive insurance scheme, originally known as the 30 baht project , in line with the small co-payment charged for ...
As of 2024, there were a total of 905 hospitals under the management of the Office of Permanent Secretary, separated into 35 regional, 96 general and 774 community hospitals.
It serves as the office of many WHO Collaborating Centres in Thailand. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2007, ground was broken for the hospital's Bhumisirimangkalanusorn Building — claimed to be the largest medical hub in ASEAN — is a 12.5-billion baht (US$376 million) 29-storey facility.
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH; Thai: กระทรวงสาธารณสุข, RTGS: Krasuang Satharanasuk) is a Thai governmental body responsible for the oversight of public health in Thailand. It is commonly referred to in Thailand by its abbreviation so tho (สธ.).
Pages in category "Emergency medical services in Thailand" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...