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Innovative Health Promotion Funding in Thailand by Titin Hardianti is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses health promotion funding in Thailand. It describes how Thailand established the Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) in 2001 using a 2% tax on alcohol and tobacco products. ThaiHealth is governed by a board chaired by the Prime Minister and operates independently from the health ministry. It has an annual budget of 3,700 million baht (US$119 million) and takes a socio-cultural approach to health promotion. Some outcomes of its programs include declines in smoking and alcohol consu
- Author
- Titin Hardianti
- Language
- EN