<div dir="ltr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Bridget Lloyd</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:blloyd@phmovement.org">blloyd@phmovement.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>The Thai National Health Assembly is one of my all time best national assemblies - well worth PHM activists attending if they can<div dir="ltr">
<br><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">from:  Nanoot NHC <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nanoot@nationalhealth.or.th" target="_blank">nanoot@nationalhealth.or.th</a>></span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thailand’s National Health Assembly is coming soon during 18 – 20 December 2013.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><span style="color:#1f497d;background:yellow">This year at NHA 2013, we will have the technical meeting and the plenary session on the result of the National Health Assembly’s Study in Thailand, Brazil and Uganda</span><span style="color:#1f497d">. The technical meeting will discuss on the fact findings , whereas the plenary session will scale up the research to the policy. I can assure you that the discussion on this issue will be worthwhile attending. South Africa was organized the NHA last year. You or your colleagues may be interested to attend our NHA.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">We hope that the exchange of knowledge and experiences among Thai and foreign participants at NHA, although it is just a small step, can build on to partnership one day. </span></p>

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<div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">Invitation to the </span><span style="color:#7030a0">6^th Thailand’s National Health Assembly</span></b><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">:</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">(NHA 2013)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">1</span><span style="color:#7030a0">8</span></b><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB"> – 20 December 2013</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#7030a0"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand</span><span style="color:#7030a0"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span lang="TH"> </span></b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt" lang="EN-GB"><hr align="center" noshade size="2" width="100%">

</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">Thailand’s National Health Assembly (NHA</span></b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">)</span><span lang="EN-GB"> is adapted from the World Health Assembly, but has its own flavor. It is designed to increase participation of all stakeholders, especially civil society, in policy making in order to build <b><span style="color:#7030a0">Health in All Policies.</span></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></i></p><p style="margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">This model of policy making with an emphasis on inclusive participation has been increasingly known in the international level. Many global figures  such as Prof. Amartya Sen, the Nobel Laureate in 1998, Dr. Nimal Siripala De Silva, the then chairman of WHO Executive Board,  Sir Michael Marmot, the then chairman of WHO Commission of Social Determinants of Health, Dasho Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan studies, Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, Director of WHO SEARO were our keynote speakers. </span></p>

<p style="margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">More than 200 constituencies or around 1000 people join NHA to develop and drive healthy public policies.  A variety of policy proposals are to be discussed and get adopted by a consensus basis. Much more activities from communities, health networks and organizations will be organized for you to explore. </span></p>

<p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">NHA 2013,</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> which is our 6^t hNational Health Assembly, will be an opportunity for you to learn about the innovative model of policy making and connect with people whom work on health issues in Thailand. 7 policy proposals to be discussed at NHA 2013 will be the benefit to your work. </span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">National Strategy on Community Health System</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">National Strategy on Illegal Marketing on Drugs, Foods and Health Products through</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:63.8pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Radio and Television Broadcasting as well as Internet</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">School Catering System</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Policy on Necessary and Appropriate Medical Check-up</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Regulation of Mass Media in Relation to Tobacco and Alcohol Business</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:67.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Framework for Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation on National Non</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:63.8pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Communicable Disease Prevention and Control</span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:63.8pt">

<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"><span>7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Multidisciplinary Collaboration on Health Care for Human, Animal and Environment towards Sustainable Well-being (One Health)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#7030a0" lang="EN-GB">International guests and partners</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> are welcomed to attend NHA 2013 where Thailand’s experience can be built on to your work.  The simultaneous translation on the main sessions and English speaking volunteers will be provided throughout 3 days of the assembly.  </span>Details about NHA 2013 are available at <a href="http://en.nationalhealth.or.th/nha2013" target="_blank">http://en.nationalhealth.or.th/nha2013</a> <span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt">To RSVP, please send email to Ms. Nanoot Mathurapote, NHA coordinator for the global partnership at <a href="mailto:nha2013@nationalhealth.or.th" target="_blank">nha2013@nationalhealth.or.th</a> by Thursday 31 October 2013.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><hr align="center" noshade size="2" width="100%"></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b>18 December 2013 </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>09.00 – 17. 00 hrs          <b>Highlight of the Day </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            Keynote Speech delivered by Dr. Tetsuro Irohira, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span>                                            Chief Medical Doctor, Community Health Care, Saku Central Hospital, Japan </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            NHA Orientation and the Assembly Tour</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b>19 December 2013 </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">

<span>09.00 – 17. 00 hrs          <b>Highlight of the Day</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            Technical Meeting on </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            “Similarity in Goal, Difference in Design</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            Learning from National Health Assembly in Thailand, Brazil and Uganda”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<b><span> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b>20 December 2013 </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>09.00 – 17. 00 hrs          <b>Highlight of the Day</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            Panel Discussion on </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            “How can National Health Assembly build Health in All Policies?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span>                                            : Experiences from Thailand, Brazil and Uganda”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify">

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