Health promotion hospital okayed
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The mobile Cabinet meeting in Surat Thani has approved Bt50 million to develop the Koh Tao health promotion hospital to serve both locals and tourists.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the site on Saturday, Public Health Minister Wittaya Buranasiri said yesterday.
Construction should be completed in one year.
For fiscal 2013, Bt2 billion was earmarked for projects to improve medical facilities in the South alone and Bt9 billion for nationwide.
Since Yingluck had given priority to the demand by nurses for permanent employment, Wittaya will consult with her and other agencies on Thursday about public-health manpower requirements, he said.
