The project targets cancer, cardiac, surgical, and trauma care across five regions. The Asian Development Bank is providing $212m to upgrade five public hospitals and improve access to specialist medical care for about 14 million people living outside Bangkok.

The project targets cancer, cardiac, surgical, and trauma care across five regions. The Asian Development Bank is providing $212m to upgrade five public hospitals and improve access to specialist medical care for about 14 million people living outside Bangkok. It marks the bank's first health-sector loan to the Thai government, building on earlier support for the country's COVID-19 response and regional health initiatives.
Plans for the project include the expansion of cancer, cardiac, surgical, and trauma services across five health regions. New specialist treatment facilities will be…
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