Thai cabinet approves 6-year ฿50bn fund to produce over 13,000 doctors

13 Sept 11:06 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai cabinet approved a ฿50 billion fund over six years to produce 13,318 rural doctors, aiming to narrow the medical service access gap between rural and urban populations.
The program targets rural 12th-grade graduates and public health officials, emphasizing community-based curricula and requiring graduates to serve in provincial and community hospitals to fulfill their state-funded scholarships.

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