The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH; th, กระทรวงสาธารณสุข, ) 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'' ().

History

In Thailand before 1888 there were no permanent, public hospitals to provide care to sick people. Temporary hospitals were set up to care for patients during epidemics, then disbanded when the epidemic subsided. Under King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

(Rama V) a hospital was constructed and completed in 1888 and named "

Siriraj Hospital Siriraj Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลศิริราช; ) is the oldest and largest hospital in Thailand. It is in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus. It is the ...

" in commemoration of the king's young son, Prince

Siriraj Kakudhabhand Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhand ( th, ศิริราชกกุธภัณฑ์; ; 27 November 1885 – 31 May 1887) was the Prince of Siam (later Thailand). He was a member of the Siamese royal family and was the son of King Chulalongkorn an ...

, who had died of dysentery. King Vajiravudh, King Chulalongkorn's successor, established Department of Health on 27 November 1918. During the reign of

King Rama VIII Ananda Mahidol ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล; ; 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946), posthumous reigning title Phra Athamaramathibodin ( th, พระอั� ...

, the Ministry of Public Health was established on 10 March 1942 as a result of the enactment of the Ministries and Departments Reorganization Act (Amendment No. 3) of B.E. 2485. Later in 1966, the date 27 November was chosen as the commemoration day of the Ministry of Public Health's foundation.

Budget

The MOPH was allocated 135,389 million

baht The baht (; th, บาท, ; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. SWIFT ranked the Thai baht as the 10th-m ...

in the FY2019 budget.

Departments

Organisation

* Office of the Minister * Office of the Permanent Secretary * Department of Mental Health * Department of Disease Control * Department of Health * Department of Medical Services * Department of Medical Sciences * Department of Health Service Support (HSS) * Department of Thai Tradition and Alternative Medicine * Food and Drug Administration

State enterprise

Government Pharmaceutical Organization The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) ( th, องค์การเภสัชกรรม; ) is a Thai state enterprise which manufactures pharmaceutical products in Thailand. In 2011, the GPO netted a profit of 1.6 billion baht fro ...

Public organisations

* Ban Phaeo Hospital (Public Organisation) * Healthcare Accreditation Institute (Public Organisation) * National Vaccine Institute (Public Organization) * Health Systems Research Institute * National Health Security Office (NHSO): Manages Thailand's

Universal Health Coverage Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, or universal care) is a health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care. It is generally organized a ...

(UHC) system. * National Institute for Emergency Medicine

References

External links

Thai Health Promotion FoundationThailand Medical Hub
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Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

Health in Thailand

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

Ministries established in 1918 1918 establishments in Siam