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Accelerating Progress on Public Health Worker Rights: 6 Guidelines Urged by Public Health Academics Club

Public Health Academics Club Submit a letter urging the Civil Service Commission to accelerate progress on 6 issues, Rights – Advancement – Pay – Tenure ‘Public Health Worker’

May 1, 2024 Dr. Rizki Sara General Secretary of the Public Health Academics Club (Thailand) together with Doctor Krittawat Chatthong Member of the Community Public Health Board Travel to whom a letter should be sent Secretary General of the Office of the Civil Service Commission (February)) in the Office of the Civil Service Commission to follow up on career change guidelines for public health officials. and clarity on issues relating to rights, progression, remuneration, as well as the calculation of the support period for induction into the position.

As for the main idea of ​​the book, it is stated that Public Health Academics Club and Network of Public Health Professionals I have received information from community health workers that taking on the position of public health professional has many problems that affect the staff advancement rights. This is considered to be in conflict with the guidelines to define the new public health position as a specific professional position and specific competence. Because professionalism has developed and quality standards have improved. Must have rights The face and compensation are not lower than before. including having to be on par with other professions

Therefore, the Public Health Academics Club Therefore, I would like to propose 6 guidelines for the Office of the Civil Service Commission to consider accelerating the process. and report feedback to the club as follows: 1. Please consider expediting the proposal to the Civil Service Commission to have an announcement in the Civil Service Commission regulations regarding the remuneration of the position. Including extra money for positions with special circumstances, public health workers (PS), with the title of public health worker. in the attached notice Because the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has prepared an order to transfer government officials holding positions. Public Health Academician He first held the position of Public Health Officer according to letter no. MOPH 0208.02/W 4285 of 22 April 2024 and letter no. MOPH 0208.09/W 4396 of 24 April 2024

2. Request consideration of the guidelines for public health academics with professional licenses, for whom the Department of Public Health has not yet considered and approved them to enter the position of public health professional. Requesting to consider and revise or cancel letter no. Nor 1008/W11 relating to the improvement of the criteria and conditions for changing the name of a position in the workplace, of 18 June 2019

Because in the above letter it is stated that public health academicians who have full qualifications in Sub-District Health Promotion Hospitals (Sub-District Health Promotion Hospitals) and Disease Control Department of the Ministry of Public Health are in the ‘list. Positions in the medical field and fields related to medical services that has interpretations that affect rights and advancement in hiring public health positions in that agency

Furthermore, we ask that the guidelines be taken into consideration. of public health academics who hold an administrative position (Director of the District Health Promotion Hospital and heads of working groups in hospitals and provincial public health offices) for access to the position of public health professional. considering the guidelines of public health academics. Special Competence with Professional License To enter the position of public health officer Special Competence

3. I wish to follow the guidelines and criteria for general lines of work (Officer or Civil Service Officer) who have a professional license. Clearly adapting to the academic career in the position of public health professional. without having to delete the location. 4. Request that the period of ongoing support count towards the promotion. of public health academics and general line of work (Officer) with professional license After entering the position of public health officer

5. Request that guidelines be considered for promotion to the position of senior public health professional at the level of specialist, experienced and qualified according to the standards that specify the position. February and 6 public health officials would like to know clarity on guidelines for recruiting public health personnel to work with COVID in the 2nd shift. What is the direction? To give morale to the staff who worked hard during the COVID-19 situation until the disease disappeared.

Incidentally, on the same day, the Public Health Academics Club also went to the legal office. The Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (PMO) will follow up on salary-related matters according to Advertisement No. 11 by adding public health workers to the various salary announcements. placing him in a multidisciplinary team and also add details to the criteria for calculating the support period for job changes.

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