Hospital director criticises govt for Bt3.6bn ‘cut’ to health budget

[snoop1130]

Hospital director criticises govt for Bt3.6bn ‘cut’ to health budget

By The Nation

 

Supat Hasuwannakit

 

The director of a local hospital in Songkhla province has criticised the government's decision to redirect billions of baht from the health budget to fund Covid-19 preventive measures.

 

Supat Hasuwannakit, director of Chana Hospital, said on Facebook (April 23) that local hospitals had several expenses and all should be subsidised by the government.

 

On April 21, the Cabinet discussed cutting the budget for the Gold Card universal health programme by Bt2.4 billion and requested Bt1.2 billion from the Health Ministry to use for Covid-19 preventive measures, he said.

 

In the last three months, many state hospitals had received no money from the government, only face masks, alcohol gel and personal protective equipment, Supat said.

 

These hospitals were having to fund their operations with their savings and donated money, he added. Moreover, the hospitals had to find money to upgrade their facilities to cope with Covid-19.

 

It was understandable that the government was not able to subsidise local hospitals, Supat said, but cutting Bt3.6 billion off the budget for public health was not acceptable.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386632

 

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[Reigntax]

This man clearly doesn't understand the governments necessity of tanks and submarines.

[Phuketshrew]

7 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

This man clearly doesn't understand the governments necessity of tanks and submarines.

.... and Tesla police cars!

[mark131v]

Toys for the boys rule!

 

What's the point of having a good coup if you can't fill up the toy box plus the people who really matter can all afford good treatment!!!

[TheFishman1]

Amazing Thailand TIT

[PETERTHEEATER]

A critic of the government. Clearly a candidate for the re-education programme.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the last three months, many state hospitals had received no money from the government, only face masks, alcohol gel and personal protective equipment, Supat said

Welcome to government, give with one hand, take back with another.... nothing new here.

[colinneil]

Come on Supat, what do you expect from the bunch of crooks running things here?

[fxe1200]

Inside the temples leaf gold is being pounded to statues of monks and Buddhas, whilst the state hospitals go broke. Thailand only.

[Assurancetourix]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Welcome to government, give with one hand, take back with another.... nothing new here.

Unfortunately not only in Thailand;
in France itself, government announcement a few days ago;
abolition of hundreds of beds in hospitals in the Grand Est; announcement made at a time when this region deplores very many deaths due to the Covid precisely because of the want of government which regularly cuts health budgets

[brain150]

What's better than a FAKE SPAMdemic to rip of the people ... world wide !!!

 

Isolate the people, make them wear masks ... and slaughter them. 

Reality is not nice and people are sleeping !!!

[ubon farang]

17 hours ago, Reigntax said:

This man clearly doesn't understand the governments necessity of tanks and submarines.

yep that is correct  Tanks and subs first Stuff the health. Oh and pay 1400 generals also

[Jimbo in Thailand]

Hmmm... this story makes me wonder just how much money is actually left in government coffers after all the pilfering by Fearless PM Leader and his cronies.????????????

[newatthis]

Toon will just have to start running again.

[ubon farang]

15 hours ago, Jimbo in Thailand said:

Hmmm... this story makes me wonder just how much money is actually left in government coffers after all the pilfering by Fearless PM Leader and his cronies.????????????

Not much i am am afraid The offshore accounts would be full