Mahidol Migration Center (MMC)  was a co-organizer of “ the National Conference on Migrant Health 2019”  on November 18^th 2019,  at the Miracle Grand hotel, Bangkok Thailand.

MMC member, Associate Prof. Dr Sureeporn Punpuing and Assistant Prof. Dr Chalermpol Chamchan were  the scientific committees of “the National Conference on Migrant Health 2019”, which the Ministry of Public Health was the main organizer.   

Assistant Prof. Dr Chalermpol Chamchan was a moderator of a session on “health system and cross-border migrant health”.  He also made a poster presentation on “Cross-border migrant children and health insurance: A case study in Mae Sot, Tak”, Download Poster  which his co-authors are Kanya Aphipornchaisakul and Pongsak Muensakkda.  

Moreover, MMC members also presented their work as poster presentations:

• Kanya Aphipornchaisakul on “Access to maternal and chid health among migrant workers in Thailand”. Download File
• Hnin Oo Mon on “Different ethnic groups’ health seeking behavior and accessibility to health services: Cases of migrants from Myanmar in Thailand”. Download File
• Suranya Sujaritpong, Teeranong Sakulsri, Rappepun Jommaroeng, Parnnchat Tipsuk and Benjamas Rodpail on “ Birth registration: A tool for improving maternal and child health of migrants in Thailand”. Download File
• Yadanar Aung and Sudarat Musikawong on  “The health service experiences of older Myanmar migrants’ workers in Thailand”. Download File

Professor Aphichat Chamratrittrirong, the MMC former director, Professor Pramote Prasartkul and Dr Napaphat Satchanawakul of the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University were invited to attend this conference.