Wannisa Wongkamchan

besides increasing special taxes on alcohol and tobacco, controlling salt and sugar levels in the food industry can help reduce chronic diseases. This can lower medical costs and improve public health in the long run.

Thankyou for your explains Myanmar’s progress toward UHC very well. It shows both the achievements and challenges.

Community support and international assistance played an important role in maintaining basic health services. As a neighboring country, we hope for stability and better healthcare access for all people in Myanmar.

Heavy paperwork is one issue in healthcare system. Doctors and nurses spend too much time on documents instead of treating patients. Reducing paperwork with digital systems can help improve patient care.

Thailand has a Primary Care System that is available nationwide, as I mentioned in Topic discussion 1. The Universal Coverage Scheme (Gold Card) is a fundamental right that helps people access medical treatment without high financial burdens. The primary care system in Thailand is divided into three levels as follows:
1. Primary Care Services:…[Read more]

The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme in Thailand is based on three main state health insurance schemes, which provide coverage to almost 100% of the Thai population.
1. Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS) implemented since 1980, covering civil servants and their families (7.2%).
2. Social Security Scheme (SSS) covering private…[Read more]

It’s really sad to hear that hospitals are often targeted in conflicts. In the past, wars avoided attacking hospitals, but now it’s different. Even in Thailand no war, but we still news about violence in emergency rooms or recently man setting hospitals on fire due to stress. I think mental health monitoring is also very important.

I agree that, we need to think about activities and workforce performance. Effective workforce planning helps support and develop each type of healthcare worker properly. This makes sure there are enough skilled people to provide good healthcare services.

It’s really sad to hear about the healthcare crisis in Myanmar. Helping people in conflict zones is difficult. Humanitarian aid should be given in a way that helps without putting too much burden on the countries providing support. I hope we can overcome this.

The gaps of healthcare inequality between rural and urban areas in Thailand has been a long-standing issue, with significant differences in both access and quality of medical services.

I think that geographical factors and infrastructure are the main causes of this gap. Thailand has a diverse landscape—mountainous regions in the north make t…[Read more]

From news and my work experience, I recognize Thailand’s long-standing challenges in the healthcare workforce. Recent reports also highlight a rising trend of doctors resigning due to those issues.

1. Workload and Burnout
Public hospitals often experience severe overcrowding due to an imbalanced patient-to-doctor ratio, particularly in tertiary…[Read more]

Implementation costs and dependence on technology are important challenges when using EMR. The hospital needs a good budget plan and staff training to make sure the system works well. Also, hospitals must prepare backup plans for system failures, such as manual record-keeping or alternative IT support, to ensure patient care continues smoothly.

Thank you for sharing, I agree that quality of data should be one of the major challenges, while anonymization helps protect patient identities, obtaining informed consent should be a standard practice in big data research. However, in practice, obtaining explicit consent from every patient can be challenging, especially in retrospective studies…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing these valuable suggestions! I agree that addressing missing data, Data Quality Improvement, and privacy concerns is crucial for making big health data more reliable in cardiovascular research. Collaboration between experts and institutions, along with clear guidelines and ethical frameworks, will help ensure accurate analysis…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing. I agree that EMR improves efficiency and patient care by making information easily accessible and reducing errors. However, technical issues and data security are big concerns. Hospitals need to balance the benefits with proper training and strong security measures to protect patient data.

In my setting, EMR has been used for over 10 years, and currently some inpatient wards also use CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry). From my experience, there are both advantages and disadvantages to replacing traditional paper-based medical records with EMR.

One of the biggest advantages is the reduction in paperwork. This helps decrease…[Read more]

Big health data has great potential to improve cardiovascular research, but there are many challenges that need to be addressed. Here are ways to address them:

1. Missing Data
Missing data is a common problem in big health datasets and can lead to biased results. To handle missing data, we can use imputation techniques, such as mean imputation,…[Read more]

Thank you for your insightful discussion. It reminds me of the word “goodness,” which, like corruption, can vary in meaning depending on their values and individual perspectives. Defining corruption carefully to avoid misinterpretation is crucial and ensure appropriate action in each unique context., especially in complex contexts like health systems.

Thank you for sharing. I agree that corruption can sometimes become a social norm, especially in places where laws are weak or governments are corrupt. Strengthening anti-corruption mechanisms and promoting external audits are great suggestions to improve accountability in health organizations.

Thank you for sharing. I think coordination across all six WHO building blocks is essential for achieving sustainable and impactful outcomes. It will enhance healthcare access and improve patient follow-up more effectively. Additionally, I agree that ensuring the quality of health data is essential for a successful digital health system.