6th Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network Committee Meeting

27 April 2023

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On 27 April 2023, Prof. Banchong Mahaisavariya, M.D., President of Mahidol University, together with Dr. Wiwat Rojanapithayakorn, M.D., Advisor to the TUN-HPN Committee; Dr. Nuttapun Supaka, Director of Partnership and International Relations Section, Thai Health Promotion Foundation; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thunwadee Suksaroj, Deputy Executive Director of AUN-HPN and Acting for Deputy Director for Research and Academic Affairs, ASEAN Institute for Health Development; Asst. Prof. Dr. Supaporn Songpracha, Deputy Executive Director of AUN-HPN and other TUN-HPN Committee attended the 6th Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network Committee Meeting. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Narin Hiransuthikul, Vice President for Strategic Monitoring and Assessment, Planning, Budgeting and Well-being, Chulalongkorn University presided over the meeting at Saranithes Room, 2nd floor, Chulalongkorn University Main Auditorium and via Zoom Meeting Platform. Highlighted topics of discussion were as follows: 1) Progress report on the implementation of health promotion activities and network extension of each TUN-HPN node and 2) Joint research topics and 3) Plan to organize the 2nd National Academic Conference on Health Promotion in 2023. Operations of the Thai University Network for Health Promotion Committee (TUN-HPN) was funded by Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to support universities in Thailand to develop their potential and become leaders in health promotion. In addition, the AUN Healthy University Framework (HUF) can be implemented thoroughly among the Thai University in order to achieve its goal of becoming a "Healthy University" and resulting in sustainability of good health in the community. The TUN-HPN Committee consists of 6 main universities, namely Burapha University, Chiang Mai University, Chulalongkorn University, Khon Kaen University, Mahidol University and Prince of Songkla University to jointly drive health promotion policies as well as to expand the network both domestically and internationally. The TUN-HPN Meeting is scheduled to be held every 3 months.