“NHSO” increases opportunities for Thai children to treat “cancer”, reducing the burden of expenses

NHSO joins the campaign to emphasize the importance of caring for children suffering from serious diseases on the occasion of International Children’s Cancer Day. provide treatment benefits chemotherapy, radiation therapy, including hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves the chances of getting sick

Dr. Jadet Thammathatchaaree, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office said cancer is a health hazard Not only for adults But there are a number of children suffering from cancer as well, with February 15 of each year being “International Children’s Cancer Day” To raise awareness and focus on caring for children who suffer from these cancers

• Thailand sees 1,000 children diagnosed with cancer a year.

Thailand also found sick children cancer From birth until the age of 15 years, approximately 1,000 cases per year, of which most are leukemia, followed by brain cancer. and lymphoma

“Cancer treatment, although in children, is more likely to be cured than in adults. but with a high cost disease making it a burden for medical expenses that parents have to bear In the past, many families went bankrupt because of this medical expense.”

• Gold Card Fund, care, access to treatment

The guidelines for cancer treatment in children are not different from adults. depending on the stage of the cancer diagnosis and treatment discretion of the physician National Health Security Fund or gold card fund in caring for people to have access to comprehensive and thorough treatment Contained to treat various types of cancer It is a benefit in the national health insurance system. including pediatric cancer treatment To ensure access to treatment and to reduce the burden of expenses such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery, etc.

In addition, it includes the benefits of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation that is used to treat patients. cancer Leukemia and lymphoma which is the most common type in children by supporting the cost of transplanting a number 750,000-1,500,000 baht per case, depending on the type of transplant, which NHSO. Started to be packaged as a service benefit since 2008.

However, the benefits of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation until now resulting in children suffering from leukemia and lymphoma, including thalassemia Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant Treatments In 2019-2021 alone, 47 pediatric patients were treated for it.

“NHSO places importance on the provision of benefits to take care of children. both basic health benefits including cases of illness to access treatment, including this cancer so that the children received treatment and recovered from serious illnesses, which NHSO would like to join in this International Children’s Cancer Day campaign.” NHSO secretary general said