Women's Health and Development: Country Profile, Thailand
Prepared for the World Health Organization, South East Asia Region Office, January 1998
Authors
Principal Investigator:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaninat Varothai
B.A. (Journalism), M.A. (Educational Administration), Ph.D. (Community Health Development)
Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University.
Editor:
Ms Natalie Bennett,
B.A. Hons (Asian Studies), B.Ag.Sc. Hons
Freelance consultant and editor, Bangkok.
MODULE A: COUNTRY SITUATION
Dr. Paitoon Kraipornsak
B.A.(Econ), LL.B., M.A. (Econ), Ph.D. (Econ)
Centre of Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University.
Asst.Prof. Dr. Naowarut Charoenca
B.Sc., M.S. (Public Health), Ph.D. (Env.Health),
Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orathai Ruayajin
B.A., M.A. (Sociology-Demography), M.P.H. (Family Health), PhD (Behavioral Science and Social Epidemiology)
Department of Social Science, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Mahidol University.
MODULE B: STATUS OF WOMEN
B1 National Policies for the Advancement of Women
Asst.Prof. Dr. Chaninat Varothai
Asst. Prof. Pattana Mulphruk,
B.Sc.,M.Eng.
B2 National Machinery for the Advancement of Women
Asst. Prof. Dr.Chaninat Varothai.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orathai Ruayajin
B3 Women's Movement in the Country
Miss Waraporn Chamsanit
Journalist
B4 Women and Work
Mrs. Sulee Tongvichean
B. Sc.(P.H.N.), M.Ed. (Nursing Service Administration), PhD Candidate
Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Public Health
Mrs. Wacharee Katesopit
B.A., M.S.P.H. (Health Education)
Division of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health
B5 Women's Status in the Family and Society
Assoc. Prof. Wilai Kusolvisitkul
B.A. First Class Honours (Statistics), M.Sc. (Biostatistics)
Departmant of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health
B6 Women's Educational Status
Mrs. Wanaladda Tongbai
B.Sc., M.S.P.H. Candidate
Asst.Prof. Dr. Chaninat Varothai
B7 Women's Political Participation
Ms Sheila Thomson
B.A., M.A.,
Gender and Development Research Institute
B8 Women and Religion
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaninat Varothai
Mrs. Jureerat Pettong
B.Sc., M.S.P.H. candidate
B9 Women and Sport
Mrs. Sompit Sukwitura
B.A., M.A., Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Education
MODULE C: WOMEN'S HEALTH STATUS
C1 Nutritional Status
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chutima Sirikulchayanont
M.D., Dip. Thai Board Of Pediatrics
Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health
C2 Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Asst.Usa Lek-Thai
B.Sc., M.S.P.H., Ph.D. Candidate.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University.
C3 Reproductive Health
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaninat Varothai
Asst. Dr. Jarueyporn Suparp
B.Sc., M.D., M.P.H. (Urban Health) Department of Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University.
C4 Women and Violence
Asst. Prof. Dr. Krittya Achavanikul
B.Sc. (Education), B.A. , M.A., Ph.D. (Demography) Institute for Population and Social Research
C5 Women in Special Circumstances
Ms Natalie Bennett
C6 Health Issues Related to Lifestyles and to Home and Work Environment
Miss Somboon Kuasakul
B.Sc., M.S.P.H. (Health Education),
Division of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health
C7 Women's Access to Health Services
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orathai Ruayajin
C8 Women as Health Care Providers
Miss Poranee Surin
B.Sc., M.S.P.H. (Health Education)
Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences
Mrs. Sulee Tongvichean
B. Sc.(P.H.N.), M.Ed. (Nursing Service Administration), PhD Candidate
Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Public Health
C9 Policies and Programs for the Enhancement of Women of Women's Health
Status
Asst. Prof Dr. Chaninat Varothai
Miss Lakana Temsirakulchai
B.Sc., M.S.P.H. (Health Education)
Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences
FOCAL POINT MEMBERS
Dr. Saisuree Chutikul, Advisor to the Office of the National Commission on Women's Affairs
Prof. Dr Pensri Phijaisanit, Acting Chairperson, National Committee on Women's Health and Environment
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Chairperson National Committee on the Development of Women's Information Systems
Dr. Suteera Thomson, Administrative Committee of Gender and Development research Institute
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apichart Chamratrithirong, Former Director, Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University.
Stage 2
Following a Working Group Meeting in Myanmar to consider experiences of Thailand and Myanmar in piloting the Women's Health and Development Profile, the framework was adapted and additional work suggested.
Further information collection and analysis was then completed by:
MODULE A
Dr. Paitoon Kraipornsak, B.A.(Econ), LL.B., M.A. (Econ), Ph.D. (Econ)
Centre of Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University.
MODULE B
Ms. Sheila Thomson, B.A., M.A.,Gender and Development Research Institute
MODULE C
Assoc. Prof. Orathai Ruayajin, B.A., M.A. (Sociology- Demography), M.P.H. (Family Health), PhD (Behavioral Science and Social Epidemiology) Department of Social Science, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Mahidol University.
Dr. Suwanna Worakamin, M.D., Board of Gynaecology, Director of Family Planning and Population, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health
Table C: Assoc. Prof. Wilai Kusolvisitkul, B.A. First Class Honours (Statistics), M.Sc.(Biostatistics), Departmant of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health
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