From: ssg9328@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Samart Srijumnong)
Subject: Health science education in Thailand (news)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 10:16:41 GMT
Keywords: Thailand


Prince Mahidol Award
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     Mahidol Faculty of Medicine at Siraj had proposed to set up
Prince Mahidol Award to commemorate Prince Mahidol, the Price
Father of the present King. It is January 1 this year which marks
the 100th year anniversary of the Prince who had devoted his life
to initiate and carry on public health system in Thailand. 
     The Thai Cabinet has approved the plan and has planned to
ask HM the King for his courtesy. 
     The Award's Board of Trustees will be presided by Princess
Sirindhon, the Royal Crown Princess. 
     There are two awards to be presented to individual(s) or 
organization, regardless of his/her/their/its nationality, religion, nor
political ideology, who/which have/has performed outstanding
activities or conduct significant researches in the domains of (1)
medicine, and (2) public health, which lead to the improvement of all
mankind's health. The awards will be annually presented and is
intended not to deal with politics. 
     The announcement for the winners shall start in early 1993 to
commemorate the anniversary of the Prince Father. Each of the
winners will be awarded with US$50,000.  

(Source: Naew-Naa", November 30, 1992, Women Section, p.5)
      

Three new medical schools are to be set up
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     Thai-Rath, an issue of early December (sorry to not remember
the exact date...Samart), has reported that the cabinet has approved
the proposed plan to set up schools of medicine in three institutions,
Suranaree University of Technology, Ubonrajathani University, and,
Walailuk University. The two former ones are in the Northeast. The
latter on is in the South. 

Srinakarinwirot's Medical Center approved
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     Srinakarinwirot's plan to build a medical center and named
after Princess Siridhon, Som+Dej'Phra"Dhep"Rat"Raj"Su'Daa-Sa'Yaam+
Ma"Kut'Raj"Ku'Maa-Ree Medical Center is finally approved by the
Cabinet. The plan is to commemorate the 36th year anniversary of
the Princess. The site of the plan is to be at BUng-Kum', and
outskirt neighborhood of Greater Bangkok. The land for the center
is to be donated by Nai Su'Kum+ Na"Wa"Pan. The Center is to house
Srinakarinwirot's Faculty of Medicine and other health sciences
faculties yet to be set up, aiming at producing medical and health
personnel for remote areas of the country.

(from ThaiRath, December 8, 1992, p.8)


Mahidol stops producing doctors for rural areas
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     The Board of Regents, Mahidol U, decided to stop the joint
program between the University and Ministry of Public Health which
had recruited students from the provinces. These students when
graduated would have to return to work in their respective
provinces. Dr. Pradit Chareonthaithawee, MU rector, explained that
since the situation has changed. The medical students who graduate
from the regular program have to be distributed to the provincial
areas as well. Dr. Pradit also cited the lack of budget on the part
of the Ministry of Public Health. He said the doctor for rural areas
program will be terminated beginning 1992 academic year. The
University will continue accepting the same number of students in
regular program plus the number which is left out by the terminated
program.  

(from ThaiRath, December 8, 1992, p.8)