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Thailand is
providing a range of technical cooperation services to other countries in the
area of public health. This includes
technical advice rendered through international agencies both domestically
and internationally. WHO Thailand is
currently advocating the development of an overall strategy guiding Thailand’s
pro-active participation in technical cooperation among countries (TCC). The
recent review of the WHO Thailand Country Cooperation Strategy recommended to expand TCC as a core component of the WHO Country programme. A
systematic effort to strengthen the quality and quantity of Thai expertise
for international work will be put in place.
The Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health and the
Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation (DTEC), Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, are the key government agencies involved in facilitating TCC in the
area of public health. WHO Thailand works
closely with these agencies to ensure delivery of quality services both
in-country and abroad.
In-country TCC services
supported by WHO include arranging fellowship training programmes
and other group educational activities, as well as participating in collaborative
research activities some of which are carried out at the WHO Collaborating Centers.
External technical assistance by Thai experts is provided in a variety of
areas and settings ranging from participating on international expert panels
to undertaking short-term consultancies for WHO.
WHO Thailand is supporting an
on-going mapping exercise to examine capabilities and experiences in the
provision of international level public health services through the development of a database of Thai expertise at both individual and institutional levels.
Compiling experiences, input
and advice from all levels of the Organization will be undertaken in this endeavour toward a more focused TCC. Existing international and national
institutional networks will be further supported and expanded to strengthen
the capacity for TCC.
 WHO
CC Designation Form
WHO
CC Redesignation Form
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