Health Statistics
Health statistics were obtained from Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Epidemiology Division, Office
of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health and the National Statistical Office.
Healthy person is major factor on the development and security of country. In particular, the tenth
National Economic and Social Development Plan(B.E.
2550 (2007) – 2554 (2011)
) emphasize on
development of holistic health system aiming to healthcare as preventive as well as revival of mental and
physical well being. Enhancing Thais have food security and consumption as well as cutting down any
behaviors as riskily on health.
The information regarding on cigarette smoking behavior and alcoholic drinking behavior was
conducted by National Statistical Office in the
2006
Health and Welfare Survey. Its coverage was the
population in all private, non-institutional households residing permanently in municipal areas and
non-municipal areas of all regions. The objective of the survey was the collection of people’s information
regarding on behavior as morbidity risk.
Cigarette
:
According to the Tobacco Act. B.E.
1966
, it means such of finely tobacco-cut or
another similar substance is flavoured whether or not mixed with any other ingredient of tobacco-dried or
finely tobacco-cut, wrapping or covering of which is made of paper or used any other substance rather than
paper or tobacco-dried or finely tobacco-cut.
Such of cigarette types were defined in this survey, namely cigarette-packed in domestic,
cigarette-packed from aboard, roll-your-own cigarette not producing from the Monopoly Tobacco Office
and other cigarette such as cigars and pipes, and etc.
Liquor or beverage-drunk
means the beverages having an ingredient of alcohol such as Thai
liquors
:
Makhong, Sangthip, Hongthong
;
local liquor as the white spirit at
28
degree; white liquor; traditional
liquors
:
Kra Chae, Sa to and the others, namely brandy, wine ,whisky, beer, and etc,
Public health statistics
Its statistics concern various areas namely the number of hospital, health
personnel and public health. They were classified according to the authorities concerned from government
agencies, state enterprises and private units. In addition, its statistics reflect on the relation ratio between
health resources and country’s people. Health statistics compiling by Bureau of Policy and Strategy are
derived from the Provincial Public Health Office, questionnaire and the authorities concerned.
