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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….

19 February 2025

PPAT Chiang Rai Medical Clinic Sets Up Booth to Provide Reproductive Health Education to Students

On February 19, Khun Kornrawee Sanduang, Manager of the PPAT Chiang Rai Medical Clinic, led the clinic team to participate in a booth activity providing reproductive health education at the event “M.R. Open House 2024: Academic Excellence, Cultural Heritage, Technological Advancement” held at Mengrai Maharaj Wittayakom School, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province. The activity attracted significant interest from many young students….

5 February 2025

Enhancing Communication Skills for Youth HIV Prevention Leaders

On February 5th, Khun Pattaya Buranaprapa, Project Manager, and a team of speakers from the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) organized a workshop to enhance communication skills for project advisors and youth leaders to serve as AIDS peer leaders within educational institutions. This activity was conducted under the project: “Promoting HIV Infection Prevention among Youth in Educational Institutions in Pathum Thani Province.” The education emphasized participatory learning and included presentation topics such as: The situation of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Assessing risky behaviors that may lead to STIs. Understanding methods of self-protection. Practical activities to practice effective communication skills and basic counseling. The goal was for the youth leaders to be able to disseminate the knowledge gained to their peers in their respective educational institutions. The training was fun and packed with knowledge….

21 January 2025

PPAT Chiang Rai Medical Clinic Joins Discussion on Challenges in Abortion Service Provision

On January 21, Khun Kornrawee Sanduang, Manager of the PPAT Chiang Rai Medical Clinic, represented the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) at a meeting to follow up on the operations of the Safe Abortion Services Network in Chiang Rai Province. The meeting was organized by the Bureau of Reproductive Health, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, to monitor the operations of service units providing abortion services in Chiang Rai Province to ensure they are conducted in accordance with the established guidelines, and to allow practitioners to exchange experiences, including challenges and obstacles in their work. Meeting participants included medical doctors, nurses, social workers, and other relevant personnel. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Suraphan Sangsawang, Deputy Director of Health Promotion Center 1, Chiang Mai, and was held at the Kasalongkham Conference Room, Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office. Participants included representatives from the Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office, Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital, Phan Hospital, Mae Fah Luang…