In recent history, the country has been dedicated to improving the health and lives of the Thai people. Over the past four decades, Thailand has focused significant investments and plans to strengthen its primary health care (PHC) system to achieve universal health coverage.
While Thailand’s universal health care has provided greater access for all ages and classes of citizens, Thailand continues to face program funding challenges. The Universal Health Program provides basic health care to approximately 47.7 million Thais.
Thailand’s universal coverage program covers three-quarters of the population (approximately 47 million people) and accounts for 17% of the country’s health care spending. The universal coverage scheme expanded access to health care and reduced catastrophic health care costs. UCS benefits the most vulnerable populations more than any other program. The…
