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Mental Health Department wants psychiatric meds to be added to essential drug list

1 Oct 01:59 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Mental Health Department seeks to add psychiatric medication to the National List of Essential Medicines to address a surge in psychiatric patients, especially those with major depressive disorders (MDD).
The department is implementing proactive screening, planning to expand psychiatric wards in state hospitals, and emphasizes the crucial role of family support, noting Thailand has a sufficient number of psychiatric medical staff.

Today 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).