PMAC 2016 FIELD TRIPS

The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2016 is devoted to strengthening health priority setting in support of resource allocation and other policy development in the realm of universal health coverage (UHC). Every year a field trip program is arranged as a one-day visit to different sites, offering participants the opportunity to directly observe practice and activities of not only health personnel but also staff of local public agencies, civil society organizations, and lay people involved in service provision and supporting mechanisms. By interacting with persons in charge of policy decisions and implementation in real life, the participants will get an insight into Thailand's health systems including care delivery, financing and management. For the PMAC 2016 field trips, evidence generation and its roles in policy decisions regarding the adoption and use of health interventions and technology in the context of UHC will be highlighted.