Sunday, October 25, 2009

Patient forum agrees on need for CL

A ''patient forum'' was held for the first time yesterday on access to drug and medical treatment. The forum, chaired by health advocate and former senator Jon Ungpakorn, was attended by about 100 cancer and heart disease patients as well as people living with HIV/Aids who shared their views on problems relating to public access to medicinal drugs.

The commerce and foreign ministers, and representatives from the Social Security Office and National Health Security Office were invited, but only representatives from the SSO and public health minister showed up.

Patient Chariya Chariyanakul said she had lived with breast, bone and lung cancer for several years. But the cost of the medicine needed to treat her did not affect her much, because the healthcare scheme for civil servants covered all expenses.

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