Thailand's health minister to push medical malpractice victims' bill

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The Nation, January 13, 2009

Thailand's new Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai says among his top agenda items include accelerating enforcement of the medical malpractice victims' fund bill, increasing allowances and developing careers for medical workers, and upgrading primary care units as community hospitals for rural areas. And he has already established a committee to look into these issues.

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