Officials from Thailand’s National Health
Security Office sign an accord with officials from the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Teerarak Suthathiwong
The National Health Security Office hopes to make Thailand’s
national health-insurance system a model for Southeast Asia under an
agreement signed in Pattaya with the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine.
The two organizations signed the pact Jan. 31 at the Royal Cliff Grand
Hotel. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom university will
collaborate on research, assist with developing academic policies,
exchange information between experts on health insurance, share
information on techniques, and organize seminars.
The partnership sprung from the NHSO’s desire to build a network with
other developing nations, especially in Southeast Asia.
“We need to learn and team up with other countries to improve our
healthcare program so it is accepted by the international community,”
said NHSO Secretary-General Dr. Winai Sawasdivorn.
London school Director Peter Piot said the agreement will facilitate
collaborative mechanisms between international experts and information
exchange.
