AIHD joined CONNECT July Steering Committee Meeting

15 July 2021

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On 15 July 2021, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phudit Tejativaddhana, M.D.; Director of ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD), Mahidol University, along with Adjunct Prof. Dr. Thaworn Sakunphanit, M.D., Dr. Weerawat Punkrut, M.D., Dr. Nalinee Nakittipha Chuakhamfoo; AIHD instructor, and Ms. Naphaporn Sapsopha joined The CONNECT July Steering Committee Meeting via Zoom Meeting.
AIHD collaborated with Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI) of Ministry of Health Thailand, International Labour Organization (ILO), The Korea Institute for Health And Social Affairs (KIHASA)-South Korea, The Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University (SNU)-South Korea, and The Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI)-Viet Nam to enhance abilities, develop strategic policies, and Social Health Protection system of Asia Pacific countries. During the meeting, committee members considered the CONNECT ORGANISATIONAL CHARTER as that which contains important content on the type of the organization and membership, number of members of the organization, application for membership, member's rights and duties, requirements and the work to be performed on behalf of CONNECT, organizational Structure, cooperation, and the annual general assembly, quorum and decision process on the organization. At the same time, the committee also considered the draft budget for the management of CONNECT between 2022 – 2024, and proposed a list of networks of organizations, universities, government organizations, and non-profit organizations with the main mission to promote, develop, and implement social health protection policies to be future members of CONNECT. As per the committee’s decision, these organizations will be invited to join the Connect network.