On 19 September 2023, Mr. Wattanawit Gajaseni, Deputy Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), together with Mr. Vorapot Choonhaklai, Urologist, Medical Physician at Rajavithi Hospital, met with Dr. Mimi Lhamu Mynak, President of National Medical Service, Ministry of Health, Bhutan at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Thimphu, Bhutan. Also present were relevant officials from TICA, Rajavithi Hospital and JDWNRH.

 

Thailand – Bhutan Collaboration on Kidney Transplantation at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Thimphu was an outcome from the official visit of Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh Director General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency. During the handover of the Development of Ear Nose Throat Centre Project in December last year which the Bhutanese side was expressed keen interest in adopting the Thai practice and knowledge about kidney transplantation. On this occasion, Mr. Wattanawit took the opportunity to follow up on the progress of the kidney transplantation surgery Between Thai – Bhutanese Experts which was the first time for Bhutan.

 

Thailand’s efforts to share best practices and experiences to support Bhutan to strengthen public health and services on kidney transplantation to ensure livelihood and well-being of the Bhutanese people together with enhancing the sustainability of kidney transplantation service centre and medical health care at JDWNRH. This collaboration provides Thailand to promote its role in South - South cooperation and share its strength in public health system to help development partners near and far to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.