World Health Organization Thailand

04/09/2026

Every infant deserves a healthy start, free from HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B! 👶✨

🌏 Turning shared experience into national action for triple EMTCT

ASEAN countries are stepping up efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B by 2030.

On 2–3 September in Bangkok, the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, and ASEAN, with WHO, convened a regional workshop to share best practices and accelerate action towards triple EMTCT.

💡 The discussions highlighted the importance of integrated, people-centred services across the continuum of care—from pre-conception and antenatal care to delivery and postnatal follow-up—alongside strong data and laboratory systems, meaningful community engagement, and a commitment to human rights and gender equality.

Participants also learned from countries leading the way, including the Maldives, the first country globally to achieve validated triple elimination in 2025.
🎯 Together, ASEAN countries are turning shared experiences into national action to protect every mother and newborn.

02/09/2026

Last week’s devastating flash floods have left communities across 🇳🇵 facing continued challenges in accessing essential health services.

WHO and partners are working with the Government of Nepal to keep health services running, strengthen disease surveillance and respond to emerging health risks.

The response cannot stop here.

💙 Your support can help people affected by the floods get the health care and support they need.

👉🏽 Donate today and stand with Nepal: https://whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNXQXUKWWB

02/09/2026

20/08/2026

Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2026-01: Portable Digital X-ray System

WHO Thailand’s plan to procure one unit of Portable Digital X-ray System for Rural Health Care Centre in Tak Province, Thailand, under the Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2026-01.

🗓️Intention to Bid: 26 August 2026
🗓️Deadline for Requests for Clarification: 26 August 2026
🗓️Proposal / Quotation Submission Deadline (Closing Date): 9 September 2026 at 11:00 P.M. (Bangkok time)

More information: 🔗

WHO Thailand’s plan to procure one unit of Portable Digital X-ray System for Rural Health Care Centre in Tak Province, Thailand, under the Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2026-01. The detailed Minimum Technical Specification and related forms are attached for your reference.If you are interested in pa...

11/08/2026

On 10 August, Dr Ailan Li, WHO Representative to Thailand, and colleagues met with Prof. Dr Vichai Tienthavorn, President of Praboromarajchanok Institute (PBRI), and the PBRI team to discuss opportunities for collaboration in public health and resilient primary health care.

The meeting explored potential areas to strengthen technical collaboration, including in primary health care, research, innovation and health workforce capacity development, and to strengthen the public health workforce in line with the Essential Public Health Functions, ensuring readiness for both day-to-day public health work and emergency response.

In the post-COVID-19 era, the Essential Public Health Functions go beyond prevention and promotion to include public health emergency management, health protection, and workforce development, with PBRI's role in producing this workforce and its nationwide network of empowered workforce and communities standing out as key drivers of resilience.

WHO values continued dialogue and knowledge exchange with academic and public health institutions to support resilient health systems in Thailand and beyond.

11/08/2026

On 7 August 2026, Dr Ailan Li, WHO Representative to Thailand, warmly welcomed Dr Ratrawee Patanaratanamolee, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion at Khon Kaen Hospital, and Dr Witaya Chadbunchachai, WHO expert advisory panel on injury and violence prevention, together with the Centre's expert team.

For more than two decades, the Centre has been a valued partner of WHO and Member States in advancing injury prevention, trauma care, road safety, emergency medical services (EMS), and trauma system development across the WHO South-East Asia Region and beyond. Through its leadership in trauma registry development, injury surveillance, capacity building, and knowledge sharing, the Centre has played a critical role in strengthening national and regional capabilities and promoting the adoption of good practices.

🤝 Discussions highlighted the Centre's contributions, its regional and global leadership in injury prevention and emergency care, and opportunities for continued collaboration, including support for the development of Thailand's new WHO Country Cooperation Strategy.

🌏 WHO Collaborating Centres are strategic partners that help WHO leverage national expertise, foster innovation, and deliver high-impact technical support to Member States. The WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion at Khon Kaen Hospital exemplifies the strength of this partnership through its longstanding commitment to improving trauma systems, emergency care, injury prevention, and health outcomes across the Region and beyond.

10/08/2026

Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2026-02

WHO Thailand’s plan to procure the End-of-Project Review and Documentation Service under Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2026-02.

If you are interested in participating, please submit your complete proposal in accordance with the format and requirements specified in the RFP document.

🗓️Intention to Bid: 14 August 2026
🗓️Deadline for Requests for Clarification: 14 August 2026
🗓️Proposal Submission Deadline (Closing Date): 23 August 2026 at 11:00 P.M. (Bangkok time)

More information:

WHO Thailand’s plan to procure the End-of-Project Review and Documentation Service under Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2026-02. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) and related Annexes are attached for your reference. If you are interested in participating, please submit your complete proposal ...

10/08/2026

Congratulating the recipients of WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions, Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, said, "They have demonstrated how innovation, equity and community engagement can transform health outcomes and improve lives."

10/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS), recipient of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions.

NNJS, 's 🇳🇵 largest philanthropic eye-care provider, has worked to eliminate avoidable blindness for nearly 5⃣ decades.

NNJS has restored sight to millions and helped reduce Nepal's blindness prevalence from 0.84% in 1981 to 0.28% in 2020-21, through

👀 extensive nationwide network of eye hospitals and vision centres
👀 innovative outreach programmes
👀 integration of eye care into primary health care

10/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Dr K. Suresh Kumar of India, recipient of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions.

For more than 3⃣ decades, Dr Kumar has advanced palliative care and pioneered the internationally recognized Kerala Model, a community-owned approach that integrates volunteers, local governments and primary health care to deliver compassionate, affordable and sustainable palliative care. 💙

🌍 The model has contributed to palliative care coverage reaching nearly 60% of Kerala's population, compared with less than 2% nationally, and has been adapted across 7⃣ countries, demonstrating how community participation can expand access to quality palliative care.

Dr Kumar is the founder of the Institute of Palliative Medicine in Kozhikode, 🇮🇳.