Thailand to host WHO traditional medicine summit in 2027
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026
WHO has selected Thailand to host its third global traditional medicine summit, bringing health ministers, policymakers and researchers together in 2027
WHO Urges Global Action as Drowning Claims 300,000 Lives Annually
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
Marked on 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day highlights global strategies to combat a silent crisis claiming over 83,000 lives yearly in South-East Asia.
WHO, Thailand begin regional digital health wallet cooperation
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
A WHO-backed workshop has launched cooperation on secure digital health wallets, aimed at letting people manage health records across services and borders.
Thailand orders nationwide Ebola surveillance as governors told to support 21-day quarantine
SUNDAY, JUNE 07, 2026
Thailand has instructed all 76 provincial governors to activate Ebola surveillance and support 21-day quarantine or isolation measures for travellers from DR Congo and Uganda, following a WHO emergency declaration over the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
WHO launches US$518m plan to contain major Ebola outbreak in Africa
SATURDAY, JUNE 06, 2026
The WHO and Africa CDC have launched a US$518 million emergency plan to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda over the next six months.
Thailand tightens Ebola checks for DRC and Uganda arrivals
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
Thailand has tightened Ebola screening for Thai and foreign travellers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda after both were declared affected zones.