Thailand and U.S. Strengthen Public Health Collaboration

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by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

BANGKOK (NNT) - Dr Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently visited Thailand’s top institute specializing in infectious diseases. The visit aimed to commemorate the 190th anniversary of Thai-American diplomatic relations and the 43rd anniversary of public health cooperation between the two nations.

 

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as well as US Ambassador to Thailand Robert F Godec, accompanied Dr Walensky on her visit to the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute.

 

During her visit, she observed a patient isolation room that was built in 2003 to treat Thailand’s first SARS patient, Dr Carlo Urbani. This facility was developed after Dr Urbani, a WHO physician who first detected the virus in Hanoi, Vietnam, exhibited symptoms of SARS himself while in Bangkok. He fought the disease for 18 days in the makeshift isolation room at the institute before passing away on March 29, 2003.

 

Ambassador Godec noted long-standing public health cooperation between the US CDC and the Thai Ministry of Public Health, which has focused on preventing and containing various epidemics such as HIV, malaria, dengue fever, the Zika virus, and influenza for over 40 years.

 

He also highlighted the CDC’s largest offshore office in Thailand, which has helped address various health issues, including during the global pandemic. Additionally, the office assists in disease surveillance, investigations, contact tracing and control in Bangkok and its vicinity.

 

Dr Walensky acknowledged that past cooperation in responding to public health emergencies demonstrates the strength of the partnership between Thailand and the United States. She further emphasized the continued importance of working together and developing health security to ensure a safer and healthier life for Thais and people around the world.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230318183510537

 

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[Srikcir]

Let's get serious.

How about all Thailand hospitals (both government and private) start accepting established US healthcare insurance providers?

How about the US allow Medicare claims for Thailand medical care for American citizens who paid for that insurance over the term of their American employment?

[zzaa09]

5 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Let's get serious.

How about all Thailand hospitals (both government and private) start accepting established US healthcare insurance providers?

How about the US allow Medicare claims for Thailand medical care for American citizens who paid for that insurance over the term of their American employment?

You're being much too practical.

Both of these distinguished systems have a commonality - has little to do with health and well being and everything to do with big big profits. 

[Menken]

19 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Let's get serious.

How about all Thailand hospitals (both government and private) start accepting established US healthcare insurance providers?

How about the US allow Medicare claims for Thailand medical care for American citizens who paid for that insurance over the term of their American employment?

Why would Thailand do that? I think the only insurance taken is Thai insurance. Doubt any foreign insurance accepted for payment and you walk out the door without payment being fully processed.

 

I'm guessing it's more Medicare worrying about fraud than anything else. Imagine the fraud!! Lol.

 

No county outside Philippines (Tricare) processes US healthcare I'm aware of

 

 

This isn't Murika

Edited March 20, 2023 by Menken

[Menken]

Walensky ugh.

 

Guess she needed a free all expenses paid holiday.

 

I fear for Thailand. These people are monsters

 

USA is finished here, Biden admin just too stupid to realize. This is the Hail Mary pass - guarantee talks focused on incentives and money ++ big pharma.

Edited March 20, 2023 by Menken

[placnx]

5 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Let's get serious.

How about all Thailand hospitals (both government and private) start accepting established US healthcare insurance providers?

How about the US allow Medicare claims for Thailand medical care for American citizens who paid for that insurance over the term of their American employment?

That would depend on the insurance companies being willing to reimburse. Then there is the problem of the treatment codes in the US. It would no doubt require US government involvement as well, to change various laws or regulations. There is the concept that the patient has to be in a location where US law applies when care is delivered.