Health issues dominated the headlines in 2021. Reporter Apinya Wipatayotin revisits the top developments surrounding the Covid-19 crisis, along with other noteworthy events.
Antigen test kits (ATK), used in detection of the coronavirus, are now more than just a medical device; they are also the latest strategic tool for reopening business and activities.
When Thailand reached the grim milestone of more than one million accumulated Covid-19 infection cases on Friday, some thought the government might have learnt some lessons and gained experience from the Covid crisis.
The Public Health Ministry and its state enterprise, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO), now have to terminate their plan to procure 8.5 million sets of the Covid-19 Lepu antigen test kit, according to the Rural Doctor Society (RDS).
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has proposed to rewrite the terms of reference and specifications of antigen test kits (ATKs) to be procured by the government following the prime minister's instructions that the products must be endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).