RESEARCH THEME

Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) theme has wide range of scope to response to health systems and UHC. For example, our ongoing research issues are the health system in transition review, comparing cross-country health system, assessment of effective coverage and access to health services, intrinsic capacity of ageing population, urban primary health care system in Bangkok, etc.           

Our challenge

Although Thailand is well-known for the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) since 2002, there are rooms for improvement toward the health system that be sustainability, adequacy, fairness, equity, efficiency, quality, responsiveness, and affordability. Carefully designed and implemented health financing policies is our work to address these issues.
83%
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) index (SDG 3.8.1),Year : 2019
1.9%
Thai population falls in to catastrophic health expenditure (SDG 3.8.2),Year : 2020

Our collaboration

  • The Office of the Prime Minister Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health
  • National Statistical Office of Thailand
  • Social Security Office, Ministry of Labour
  • Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Publications
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
28 Apr 2023
Contracting the private health sector in Thailand's Universal Health Coverage.
By Marshall AI , Witthayapipopsakul W , Chotchoungchatchai S , Wangbanjongkun W , Tangcharoensathien V
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
01 Dec 2022
Effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of Thailand’s national insurance database 2016–2019.
By Rajatanavin N , Witthayapipopsakul W , Vongmongkol V , Saengruang N et al
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
08 May 2022
Universal access to comprehensive COVID-19 services for everyone in Thailand.
By Tangcharoensathien V , Sachdev S , Viriyathorn S , Sriprasert K et al
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
20 Nov 2021
Paths towards Universal Health Coverage: beyond political commitments.
By Tangcharoensathien V , Patcharanarumol W , Kulthanmanusorn A , Pablos-Mende A
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
17 Feb 2021
Participatory and responsive governance in universal health coverage: an analysis of legislative provisions in Thailand.
By Marshall AI , Kantamaturapoj K , Kiewnin K , Chotchoungchatchai S et al
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
16 Dec 2020
Performance of Thailand’s universal health coverage scheme: evaluating the effectiveness of annual public hearings.
By Kantamaturapoj K , Marshall AI , Chotchoungchatchai S , Kiewnin K et al
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
01 Dec 2020
Listen to the voice of citizens: implementing a call centre in Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme.
By Tangcharoensathien V , Pichetkul D , Patcharanarumol W , Thammathataree J
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
12 Nov 2020
Political economy of Thailand's tax-financed universal coverage scheme.
By Tangcharoensathien V , Thammatach-aree J , Witthayapipopsakul W , Viriyathorn S et al
Our Team
Walaiporn Patcharanarumol
Advisor
Viroj Tangcharoensathien
Advisor
Shaheda Viriyathorn
Researcher
Somtanuek Chotchoungchatchai
Researcher
Woranan Witthayapipopsakul
Researcher
Titiporn Tuangratananon
Researcher
Waritta Wangbanjongkun
Coordinator
Parinda Seneerattanaprayul
Coordinator
Thanin Pattanasiri
Coordinator
Thiphaphon Chanthama
Research Assistant
Pispasinee Pisansin
Research Assistant
Papitchaya Penchan
Coordinator