The Health Promotion Fund Resource Hub (HPF Hub) serves as a one-stop resource for innovative approaches to securing long-term sustainable financing for tobacco control and the health sector at large. Sustainable financing is critical for the uninterrupted and accelerated implementation of
The Health Promotion Fund Resource Hub (HPF Hub) is a collaborative effort between the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).
SEATCA is a multi-sectoral non-governmental alliance promoting health and saving lives by assisting ASEAN countries to accelerate and effectively implement the tobacco control measures contained in the WHO FCTC.
Acknowledged by governments, academic institutions, and civil society for its advancement of tobacco control in Southeast Asia, the WHO bestowed on SEATCA the World No Tobacco Day Award in 2004 and the WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Award in 2014.
To learn more about us, please visit the SEATCA Resource Center.
ThaiHealth is an autonomous government agency established by the Health Promotion Foundation Act in 2001 requiring a two percent (2%) surcharge levied on excise tax from alcohol and tobacco generating sustainable and long-term funding for a health promotion fund.
It emphasises the significance of “society and environment” that is supportive to healthy lifestyle reflecting in ThaiHealth’s programmes which do not only promote individual’s capacity to adopt a healthy lifestyle, but rather strive to work on the social structure and environment to make healthier choices easier choices.
ThaiHealth positions itself as a catalyst, which is mentioned in the mission as “to inspire, motivate, coordinate, and empower.” This allows ThaiHealth to utilize its limited resources in the most effective way.
To learn more about ThaiHealth, please visit our Resource Center.
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