MOPH rebuts Dr. Supat's claims and urges ATK purchase audit

Matichon•Politics•18d ago

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The Ministry of Public Health responded to Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit's criticism regarding PR budgets by questioning the transparency of Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit's own past administration.

•Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit criticized the Ministry of Public Health for using budgets on PR activities that caused hospitals to lose money.
•A source from the Ministry of Public Health stated that procurement processes are handled by individual hospitals legally and are not centrally mandated.
•The Ministry of Public Health challenged Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit to clarify past ATK procurement and financial losses during his tenure as Director of Chana Hospital.
•The dispute involves allegations of political motives due to Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit's affiliation with the People's Party.

Overview

•Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit claimed the Ministry of Public Health used budget and hospital maintenance funds for PR activities, leading to hospital losses.
•A source from the Ministry of Public Health asserted that procurement is performed by each hospital according to legal steps and the central office does not interfere.
•The Ministry of Public Health stated that PR activities are used to drive policies benefiting the public, such as AI and the Moh Prom system for Big Data.
•The Ministry of Public Health expressed readiness to allow audits of evidence regarding transparency to clarify the issues for society.
•A source from the Ministry of Public Health questioned if Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit's movements have hidden political motives to divert attention from losses at Chana Hospital.
•Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit was previously subject to a severe disciplinary inquiry by the Ministry of Public Health regarding ATK procurement and construction contract amendments in 2021.
•A source from the Ministry of Public Health noted that Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit is now a full-time politician and a former candidate for Songkhla province for the People's Party.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The government ministry responsible for public health that is facing criticism and conducting disciplinary inquiries.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

An opposition party for which Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit was a candidate.

Chana Hospital(รพ. จะนะ)

A hospital where Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit served as Director and faced allegations of continuous losses.

Lam Plai Mat Hospital(รพ.ลำปลายมาศ)

A hospital used as a comparison for personnel development potential relative to Chana Hospital.

Rural Doctors Society(ชมรมแพทย์ชนบท)

An organization previously led by Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party that the Ministry of Public Health source suggests Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit may seek personal revenge against.

Person

Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit(นพ.สุภัทร ฮาสุวรรณกิจ)

Former President of the Rural Doctors Society, former Director of Chana Hospital, and former People's Party candidate for Songkhla.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where Chana Hospital is located and where Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit ran as a candidate.

Policy

Moh Prom(หมอพร้อม)

A digital health system used to collect Big Data for public health information.