MOPH pilots clinical research in 28 center hospitals

Matichon•General•9m ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Public Health is establishing clinical research centers in 28 pilot center hospitals to improve treatment access and national competitiveness.

•Somruek Chungsaman presided over the health service system research and development administrative committee meeting on November 13.
•The Ministry of Public Health plans to pilot clinical research centers in 28 center hospitals.
•The first-year investment goal for these pilot centers is approximately 1,000 million baht.
•The project aims to implement concrete results within 3 months through cooperation mechanisms.

Overview

•On November 13, Somruek Chungsaman chaired the administrative committee meeting for health service system research and development for the 2026 fiscal year.
•The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to establish clinical research centers in hospitals under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health.
•The initiative supports the Minister of Public Health's policies on smart medical innovation and the health economy for income generation.
•The Ministry of Public Health previously signed cooperation in the Medical Investment Hub project with 5 leading companies, totaling over 6,800 million baht in investment and cooperation proposals.
•Somruek Chungsaman stated that developing center hospitals into international standard clinical research centers allows patients to access innovative treatments and drugs.
•Out of 40 center hospitals, 28 are ready to serve as pilot sites.
•The Ministry of Public Health targets an investment of approximately 1,000 million baht in the first year.
•The Ministry of Public Health intends to drive the project to be concrete within 3 months.

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Key Quotes

Somruek Chungsaman

"Hospitals under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, especially all 40 center hospitals, have the strength of potential to access many patients and clinical diversity."

โรงพยาบาลในสังกัดสำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข โดยเฉพาะโรงพยาบาลศูนย์ทั้ง 40 แห่ง มีจุดแข็งคือศักยภาพในการเข้าถึงผู้ป่วยจำนวนมากและมีความหลากหลายทางคลินิก

Key Entities

Person

Somruek Chungsaman(สมฤกษ์ จึงสมาน)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health.

Sophon Iamsirithaworn(โสภณ เอี่ยมศิริถาวร)

Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health.

Suphakit Sirilak(ศุภกิจ ศิริลักษณ์)

Director of the Health Systems Research Institute.

Organization

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The government ministry overseeing the establishment of clinical research centers in center hospitals.

Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The agency under which the pilot center hospitals are affiliated.

Health Systems Research Institute(สถาบันวิจัยระบบสาธารณสุข (สวรส.))

The organization whose director attended the health service system research and development administrative committee meeting.

Policy

Medical Investment Hub

A cooperation project with 5 leading companies involving investments over 6,800 million baht.