Role of Health Professions Career by the Community Health Professions Act, B.E. 2556 (2013)

Abstract

Current health professionals has developed substantially through the enactment of the Community Public Health Professions Act, 2556 B.E.  However, there are still some problems with the practical role of developing public health professional standards, according to public health context, which emphasize on health promotion and disease prevention.  However, there are some problems on public health professional standards to be resolved, which is conflicting roles among various health professions, due to unclear professional standard.  Another problem is universally recognition among multidisciplinary health professionals.  Curriculum development should be appropriate for working with private sector context.  Professional standards based on educational level, such as licensing for graduate diploma in public health, which is not a degree, and public health degree.  The benefits of public health professionals should be clear to members of the profession, according to the ranking career position under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.  The right for an individual to request for taking licensing as required by the Community Public Health Professions Council, must first be required to go through community public health professional course.  This is in order for the council to be able to monitor and conduct quality control of all community public health professionals, to maximize benefits of the Public Health’s goals.