MOPH clarifies Community Nursing Volunteer roles and recruitment

Khaosod•Society•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Public Health clarifies that Community Nursing Volunteers are supplementary staff and announces the recruitment of over 4,500 new civil servants by September 2026.

•Ministry of Public Health is recruiting 7,256 Community Nursing Volunteers (OSOP) as supplementary health team members.
•The Ministry of Public Health plans to appoint 4,525 professional nurses as civil servants by September 2026.
•The Ministry of Public Health is coordinating with the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) for 8,642 new civil servant positions.

Overview

•Public criticism arose regarding the recruitment of 7,256 Community Nursing Volunteers (OSOP) while over 7,000 professional nurses in the Ministry of Public Health remain temporary employees.
•Pattana Promphat, Minister of Public Health, stated that OSOP are supplementary staff for health teams and not replacements for professional nurses.
•OSOP missions focus on four groups: bedridden patients and dependents, NCD patients, mothers and children, and psychiatric and drug addiction patients.
•The Ministry of Public Health is accelerating the appointment of 4,525 professional nurses as civil servants to be completed by September 2026.
•Approximately 40% of the 4,525 professional nurse appointments have already been processed by various agencies.
•The Ministry of Public Health is discussing the allocation of 8,642 new civil servant positions with the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC).
•The Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) requested additional data for the Public Sector Manpower Policy and Target Committee (KPR) regarding nurse distribution and production statistics over 5 years.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The government ministry responsible for public health and the recruitment of health personnel.

Office of the Civil Service Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการข้าราชการพลเรือน)

The agency coordinating the allocation of new civil servant positions with the Ministry of Public Health.

Public Sector Manpower Policy and Target Committee(คณะกรรมการกำหนดเป้าหมายและนโยบายกำลังคนภาครัฐ)

The committee responsible for considering manpower data for the public sector.

Person

Pattana Promphat(พัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

The Minister of Public Health.

Suphachok Wechaphanphasat(สุภโชค เวชภัณฑ์เภสัช)

The Chief Inspector General of the Ministry of Public Health.

Policy

Community Nursing Volunteer(อาสาพยาบาลชุมชน)

A supplementary health team program recruiting 7,256 positions to support community care.