สมาคมวางแผนครอบครัวแห่งประเทศไทย (สวท)

25 April 2025

PPAT signs MOU with PAVET to promote gender equality in educational institutions

On the morning of 25 April, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Sripho, Secretary-General of the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), participated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between PPAT, under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, and the Private Vocational Education Association of Thailand (PAVET), under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The collaboration aims to promote gender equality, foster accurate understanding of sexual rights and reproductive health, and support young people in accessing appropriate services. This initiative will be carried out under the project titled “Promotion of Gender Equality and Access to Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Services.” The MOU was jointly signed by Mr. Wichian Neamnom, President of PAVET, who also presided over the ceremony.Honorable guests and witnesses attended the event, which took place at the main conference room, 6th floor, Somdet Uppatham Building, PPAT headquarters in Bangkok. The primary objective of this agreement is…

11 April 2025

Ban Hom Lamduan holds Songkran blessing and merit-making ceremony

In the afternoon of 11 April 2025, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), By the Ban Hom Lamduan residential care center for older persons and those with dependency, organized the activity “Water-Pouring and Offering Alms to Monks for the Songkran Festival 2025.” The event was honored by the presence of Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, PPAT Executive Director, along with the Association’s management team, staff, residents, and their families. Together, they performed the traditional rituals of bathing the Buddha image and pouring water over the hands of elders to ask for blessings — in celebration of Thai New Year and in continuation of cherished cultural traditions. The activity took place at Ban Hom Lamduan, Vibhavadi Rangsit 44, Bangkok, in a warm and joyful atmosphere….

4 April 2025

Advocacy For Sexual Transmitted Infections Prevention, Tak Province

This morning (April 4), Ms. Nuchanat Raruen, Project Manager, led the project team from PPAT Mae Sot, Tak Province, to participate in a advocacy activity providing knowledge on reproductive health, family planning, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The activity was held during the ceremony awarding outstanding workplaces and schools, as well as a practical workshop on implementing workplace safety standards for safety officers in target workplaces under the project to strengthen the capacity and network of CSOs for the protection of migrant workers’ rights (CNMRP). The project is supported by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Adventist Foundation for Development and Relief (ADRA Thailand). The event took place at Centara Life Hotel Mae Sot, Mae Sot, Tak Province. The PPAT booth attracted significant interest from participants….

28 March 2025

PPAT Chiang Mai organizes youth leader training to strengthen HIV prevention skills

During March 26–27, Miss Dadchaneeya Ruttanasiri, Registrar and Youth Committee member of the association, together with public health officers from the Adolescent Clinic of Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province, and staff from PPAT Northern Office in Chiang Mai Province, organized and served as trainers in a youth leader camp. The camp was part of a project to increase access to knowledge and services on reproductive health and HIV prevention in schools and communities in the northern region. The activity aimed to provide youth leaders an opportunity to exchange experiences in advocacy work at their schools, while also training leadership skills, building confidence in communication, promoting participation with target groups, and developing effective learning processes. This was to build a systematic youth support network in the area. The event was held at Rim Doi Resort, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province. Eleven schools participated, including Chiang Dao Wittayakhom School, Mae Ai Wittayakhom School, Mae Ai District Learning Promotion Center,…

20 March 2025

Receiving Certificate of Appreciation from the Karen Refugee Committee

This morning (March 20), Ms. Nuchanat Raruen, Project Manager for Capacity Development in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergency Situations (SPRINT 2), represented the Family Planning Association of Thailand to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Karen Refugee Committee (KRC). This recognition was given in honor of the Association’s long-term collaboration in improving the quality of life for conflict-affected refugees in Tak Province. Currently, the Association continues to work in the Thai-Myanmar border area focusing on reproductive health, family planning, and HIV prevention at the temporary shelter in Ban Mae La, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province….

19 March 2025

Welcoming the Acedamic Visit from the University of Tokyo

On March 18, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director of the Association, Khun Serene Ramnee, Project Manager of PPAT, and PPAT staff warmly welcomed and presented the work of PPAT to the study visit delegation from the University of Tokyo, Japan. They also exchanged ideas on collaborative working approaches. Associate Professor Dr. Nattha Thanepanichsakul from the College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, joined in the exchange during this occasion….

15 March 2025

PPAT Successfully Passes IPPF Member Association Quality Accreditation Review

On March 15, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Sripho, Secretary General of the Association, together with Miss Dadchaneeya Ruttanasiri, Registrar and PPAT Youth Committee Member, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director, and the PPAT Executive Team, attended the session to receive the results of the In-Country Accreditation Review (ICAR). The review was conducted by representatives from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) from March 10 to 15, 2025, at the PPAT Headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Soi 44, Bangkok. The unofficial results were highly satisfactory, with the Association passing all assessment criteria. Notable strengths included the organization’s up-to-date policy framework, robust financial systems, effective modernization of Baan Hormlamduan Elderly Care Home, a transparent and structured process for selecting the Association’s Board Members, systematic monitoring and evaluation practices, equitable and standardized services at PPAT medical clinics, and an efficient organizational resource management system. During the session, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Sripho remarked that the evaluation reflected the Association’s high standards of operation….

11 March 2025

PPAT Undergoes Member Association Quality Accreditation Review

On March 10, Associate Professor Dr. Sukanya Sripo, Secretary General of the Association; Miss Dadchaneeya Ruttanasiri, Registrar and PPAT Youth Committee Member; Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director of the Association; together with the PPAT executive team, participated in the In-Country Accreditation Review (ICAR) for Member Association Quality Accreditation. The assessment was conducted by a review panel appointed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). The review is scheduled to take place from March 10 to 15, 2025, at the PPAT headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Soi 44, Bangkok….

27 February 2025

Discussion with Educational Institutions to Plan HIV Prevention Efforts

On February 27, Khun Pattaya Buranaprapa, Project Manager, along with the project team, organized a meeting to explain the implementation guidelines for the project promoting HIV prevention among youth in educational institutions. The meeting focused on outlining the project’s operational framework, emphasizing activities aimed at increasing youth knowledge about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, promoting awareness of responsible and safe sexual behavior, and conducting risk and vulnerability screenings among youth through the online “Guan Teen” program. The planning of project implementation was carried out in collaboration with representatives from the Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Department of Health, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, project advisors from partner schools—including Kehathung Song Hong Wittaya School, Seekan (Wattananan Uppatham) School, Rajavinit Bangkhen School—and project volunteers. The meeting took place at the conference room of Pakkping Ingthang Boutique Hotel, Nonthaburi Province….

24 February 2025

Training Volunteer Elderly Leaders in Healthy Cooking

On February 23, Khun Nuttakan Yimrit, Deputy Executive Director of the Association, together with Khun Worachote Lamudthong, Project Manager, Khun Pattaya Buranaprapa, PPAT staff, and interns from Kasetsart University (Bangkhen Campus), visited the area to organize a training activity for volunteer leaders. The goal was to promote knowledge for healthy aging and to visit elderly residents living in the Borfarang Rimnam Community, Chatuchak District, Bangkok. The event, held at the Borfarang Rimnam Pattana Housing Cooperative, featured the activity “This Meal Brings Joy – Healthy Aging,” which included memory training, healthy salad dressing preparation, and vegetable pickling workshops. Participants received healthy meals designed for older adults, the primary target group of this initiative….

20 February 2025

Exchange Session with FAMILY PLANNING ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA

In the afternoon of February 20, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director of the Association, together with Khun Nuttakan Yimrit, Deputy Executive Director, Khun Padivarada Dermsunteah, Program and Evaluation Manager, Khun Panatphong Noradee, Knowledge Dissemination and Public Relations Manager, and Khun Serene Ramnee, Project Manager, warmly welcomed Ms. Daile Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of FAMILY PLANNING ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA. The visit aimed to exchange knowledge and experiences in reproductive health and family planning work. The program also included visits to Baan Horm Lamduan Elderly Care Center and the PPAT Bangkhen Medical Clinic….