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Health cards to cover basic child care

The Yingluck Shinawatra government plans to issue health cards for both Thai and migrant children under the age of six for free basic health care, including vaccinations.

Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri said yesterday the government has worked out policy guidelines to improve basic healthcare services for children and women, including children of migrant workers.

The Health Ministry moved to improve healthcare services after learning of a study that found about 7% of about 5 million Thai children aged from birth to six years had an IQ below normal and most children of migrant workers had no access to basic healthcare services.

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  • amazed

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    Discussion 2 : 22 Aug 2012 at 11.042

    This reminds me of times when the federal government in the US would pass laws that the states would have to implement and run, but they would provide no money and it was up to the states to make it happen. While the cost is one factor, the lack of personnel and the demands on the physicians must be considered and provided for. Not to do so would invite a loss of Drs. and a discouragement for students to go into the profession. Either that, or the least qualified and desperate will be the only ones left in the public setting.

  • faranger

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    Discussion 1 : 22 Aug 2012 at 06.591

    A good first step but what about migrant children older than 6 years? In most cases the children are here because their parent(s) are working (legal or not) and thus benefiting the Thai community. All children - Thai and migrant - should be given free health care.

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