Dr.Krisnan LawnubBureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health,

Thailand3 June 2014

Outline

• overview of ASEAN Community (AC)• Public health preparedness in the AC• Impact of AC • Thailand Strategy for the entry into AC• Border Health Development Master Plan• Planning / Project prepared for the entry

into AC

The ten stalks of padi represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the ten

countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

Blue :Peace and Stability Red :Depicts Courage and Dynamism White :Purity

Yellow :Prosperity

Flag and Emblem

One Vision, One Identity, One Community

ASEAN Day : 8 August

Source :http://men.mthai.com/work/life-tips/2057.html

Objective : To Strengthen Political Economic and Social Collaboration of Region

Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity

(MPAC)(The Physics, The Institution, The

Citizen)

Structure of ASEAN Community

ASEAN CharterOne Vision, One Identity, One Community

ASEAN Community

ASEAN Political and Security Community Blueprint

(APSC)

ASEAN Economic

Community Blueprint

(AEC)

ASEAN Social and Cultural Community Blueprint

(ASCC)

3 Pillars of ASEAN Community

ASEAN Political

and Security

CommunityAPSC

ASEAN Social and

Cultural Community

ASCC

ASEANEconomic

CommunityAEC

3 Pillars

A rules-based community of shared values and

norms A cohesive, peaceful stable and resilient

region with shared responsibility for comprehensive security A dynamic outward-looking region in

increasingly integrated Promote regional cooperation to maintain

peace and stability

ASEAN Political and Security Community (APSC)

Conflict prevention / confidence building measures

Strengthen ASEAN cooperation on disaster management and emergency response

ASEAN Political and Security Community (APSC) Cont.

Human developmentSocial welfare and protectionSocial justice and rightsEnvironmental sustainabilityBuilding an ASEAN identityNarrowing the development gap

ASEAN Social and Cultural Community (ASCC)

Single market and production base Highly competitive economic regionEquitable economic development Integration into economy the global

economic Integration of economic and

convenience in trade            Free flow for goods, services,

investment , finance and capital

ASEAN Economic Community(AEC)

Narrowing the development gap Promoting cooperation in monetary

policy, macroeconomic, money & capital market, insurance and taxation

Development in infrastructure and transportation

Development cooperation in legal, agriculture, energy, tourism

Development in human resource by improving in education and skilled labor development

ASEAN Economic Community(AEC) Cont.

Public Health Preparedness in the ASEAN Community

AEClive wellCommon Market

ASCCSocial

Welfare

APSC

Safety

Security

ASEAN Community-> Health

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Drug and Instrument ,Health Services, Medical Hub, Skilled Labor, Training , Standard, Rule & Regulation,

E-ASEAN Single-Window, Consumer Protection, Copy protection MDG

Human Rights Social Welfare

and Protection Gender, Reproductive Health Aging, Disability, Migrant Workers Health

Development Health Promotion Environmental Health Prevention HIV, IHR Food Safety and Food Security

Human Rights

Transnational Crime Drug Traffic Terrorism Biological weapon Disaster Management

Challenges of ASEAN

ASEANCOMMUNITY

National interests VS

Regional interest

Lack of trust, conflict in history

Competition of the superpowers

U.S., Russia, China, India, Japan.

Differences in race, religion and development

The competition for resources ,market

and investment

Developing the institutional

structure

• ASEAN MRA on Engineering Services• ASEAN MRA on Nursing Services• ASEAN MRA on Architectural Services• ASEAN MRA on Surveying Qualifications• ASEAN MRA on Medical Practitioners• ASEAN MRA on Dental Practitioners • ASEAN MRA on Accountancy Services

Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) of ASEAN

• Easier and more cross-border movements of people, workforce; hence, the source of infections

• Influx of poor quality food, drugs, chemical substance , alcohol & tobacco

• More accidents• Overload of health service • Brain drain of health care workers • Etc.

Impact of AC

Vision

Thailand is a member which be vigorous and support the quality of

life for all ASEAN people.

6. Creating knowledge understanding and awareness of the ASEAN Community.

1. Strengthening of

ability in goods competitive, service, trade and investment

3. Development of infrastructure and logistic

8. Increasing potential of city to link the opportunity from ASEAN

4. Capacity building and human resource development

7. Strengthen security

5. Law, rules & regulations development

2. Quality of life and social protection

Thailand Strategy for the entry into ASEAN

1. Development a Health Service System2. Access to Basic Health Service3. Strengthen Collaboration and Participation of all Sectors 4. Administration

4 Strategies Border Health Development Master Plan (2012-2016)

• Supporting the center of health care service in ASEAN: Healthy City, Health Service Development

• Preparing on the manpower• Using the mission of public health to

strengthen the competitiveness of goods, services and investment to link the opportunity from ASEAN: Tourism

• Controlling the communicable diseases in border areas between Thailand and neighboring countries: IHR

Planning/Project prepared for the entry to ASEAN Community

• Enhancing the quality and standard of public health service for consumer protection in ASEAN Community : Food Safety, World Kitchen, National Single Window

• Developing Thailand to be the International Medical Hub (Medical Hub)

Planning/Project prepared for the entry to ASEAN Community (Cont.)

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