Khader attends workshop conference on health in Thailand

The seminar is a part of the World Bank project on achieving Universal Health Coverage (VAP UHC).

The Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader is a special invitee by the World Bank Office Bangkok Thailand.

The main objective of the programs are to share experience of policy formulation, implementation, outcomes and remaining challenges of the UHC focusing on UC scheme and to develop information system to support UHC, to understand basic information systems supporting the main sources which are routine administrative dataset of health care providers, household survey and civil registration.

The seminar was facilitated Dr Winai Sawasdivon Secretary General Thailand National Health Security Thailand. Dr Suphon explained the implications of Thai UC scheme.

Dr. Phisit presented overview of UHC and experiences of Thai UHC. Dr. Samrit highlighted management of UC scheme by National Health Security Office (NHSO) focusing on governance structure, provider payment mechanisms, auditing system.

U T Khader is accompanied by the former president of Karnataka Balaga in Thailand Vincy Daniel Pinto, M Madan Gopal, IAS, principal secretary Karnataka Government and Dr P Boregowda PhD Executive Director of Suvarna Arogya Surakhsha Trust.

The Minister highlighted the recent developments in Karnataka Health Department and also explained the health schemes under process for the BPL and non-BPL category.