The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) was established in 1942 according to the Reorganization of Ministries, Sub-Ministries and Departments Act, B.E. 2485 (1942). The MOPH is the national health authority responsible for formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of health-related policies. It also has a regulatory function, consumer protection, implementation of related public health laws, and health service provision which includes health promotion, prevention, disease control, treatment, and rehabilitation. The MOPH joins the P4H Network in October 2021.
