Healthcare

Mission: To help AMCHAM members to succeed in Thailand’s healthcare sector and support collaboration between US and Thai firms with an interest in healthcare issues.

2022 Accomplishments:

• Government Roundtable with Minister of Public Health H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul to discuss issues including the role of US business in enhancing Thailand’s Covid resiliency, healthcare financing, healthcare security and healthy workforce, regulatory harmonization and e-government platform, medical and wellness tourism, and the government’s long-term plan on the country’s healthcare policy direction.
• Government Roundtable with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to discuss potential USTDA-funded capacity building activity in the healthcare industry.
• Jointly with the Food & Agribusiness Committee, held a planning meeting on AMCHAM’s advocacy position to increase digitization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals.
• AMCHAM Position Paper on Sustainable Healthcare Financing

About the Council: AMCHAM members desire the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the government on long-term and sustainable healthcare planning and financing to achieve a universal healthcare system that addresses the growing challenges of our aging population, Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), lifestyle and dietary related diseases, as well as the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance and health care associated infections, to ensure a safe and prosperous future for all citizens. In 2022, the Council began work on a sustainable healthcare financing position paper and developed talking points to engage with Royal Thai Government, healthcare thought leaders, and academia to support the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Health in developing a sustainable healthcare financing roadmap for Thailand. This work will continue into 2023 and guide ongoing engagement with key Royal Thai Government agencies.