Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung diseases are the predominant killers in Thailand causing an estimated 354,000 deaths each year (or 71% of all deaths). Moreover, NCDs are a huge economic burden costing the Thai society an estimated THB 280 billion in 2013. Behavioural risk factors for NCDs (tobacco use, insufficient physical activity, harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diet) and metabolic risk factors (raised blood pressure, overweight/obesity, raised cholesterol and raised blood sugar) are highly prevalent in the Thai population. To tackle NCDs and risk factors, Thailand has developed a national NCD strategic plan, and adopted nine national targets in line with the global targets.

National NCDs Prevention and Control Plan, 2017-2021

• English pdf, 1.39Mb
• Thai pdf, 5.14Mb

NCDs CCS Proposal, 2017-2021

• English pdf, 724kb
• Thai pdf, 781kb

Stakeholder Networks

• Bureau of Non-Communicable Diseases
• Thai Health Promotion Foundation
• International Health Policy Program (IHPP)

Hypertension care in Thailand: best practices and challenges, 2019

• English pdf (with key messages in Thai)