The Cabinet has approved an Act setting standards for public health officers at provincial and districtlevels as well as those working at tambon health stations, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.
In addition to the existing six healthrelated professions, most of which involve providing medical treatments to sick people, this new law will elevate disease control and prevention to professional level and cover all public health officials nationwide, Jurin said.
Later, a public health professional council will be established to set and supervise work standards, as well as be in charge of registration, issuing licences and maintaining codes of practice.
The permanent secretary for Public Health will lead the council until all committee members and a council president is chosen, he explained.