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Ministry of Public Health
กระทรวงสาธารณสุข
	Seal of Caduceus by Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong
Ministry overview
Formed	1918; 106 years ago
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi
Employees	~400,000
Annual budget	135,389 million baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible	Somsak Thepsuthin;
Deputy Minister responsible	Dej-is Khaothong;
Ministry executive	Opart Karnkawinpong, MD, Permanent Secretary;
Website	www.moph.go.th

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH; Thai: กระทรวงสาธารณสุข, RTGS: Krasuang Satharanasuk) 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 (สธ.).

The headquarters of the ministry is located in Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, and served by Ministry of Public Health MRT station on the MRT Purple Line.

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 (Rama V) a hospital was constructed and completed in 1888 and named "Siriraj Hospital" in commemoration of the king's young son, Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhand, who had died of dysentery.^[2] King Vajiravudh, King Chulalongkorn's successor, established Department of Health on 27 November 1918.^{[citation needed]}

During the reign of King Rama VIII, 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.^[2]

Budget

The MOPH was allocated 135,389 million baht in the FY2019 budget.^[3]

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)^[4]
Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Food and Drug Administration^[5]

State enterprise

Government Pharmaceutical Organization

Public organisations

Ban Phaeo General 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 (UHC) system.^[6]^[7]
National Institute for Emergency Medicine

References

^ Bunyamanee, Soonruth (10 January 2018). "War against corruption must begin at home". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "History of Public Health". Ministry of Public Health. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. 20 December 2018. p. 92. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^ Chaiyong, Suwitcha (2018-12-10). "A sign of wisdom". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ "FDA - Structure".
^ "About NHSO". National Health Security Office. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ Wangkiat, Paritta (27 April 2020). "Health budget cuts rife with prejudice". Opinion. Bangkok Post. Retrieved 27 April 2020.