| Achong Tanjong |
A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between the Brunei Government and BNH Medical Centre Limited, to bolster the existing cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and Thailand, especially in the field of health.
Signing on behalf of the Brunei government were Dr Hazri bin Haji Kifle, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy) at the Ministry of Health and Dr Sylviana binti Haji Morris, Head of Services (Planning), Ministry of Health.
BNH Medical Centre Limited was represented by Dr Chairat Panthuraamphorn, Chief Executive Officer of BNH Medical Centre Limited and Dr Piyapatr Nabhawacharakul, the Hospital Director of BNH Medical Centre Limited.
The signing ceremony took place at the Women and Children’s Centre at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, and was witnessed by Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Biravij Suwanpradhes, the Ambassador of Thailand to Brunei Darussalam.
The MoU hopes to further enhance cooperation in the medical field in line with the best practices available in Thailand, to ensure cost-effective treatment and value for money.
Exchange of document after the signing ceremony between Dr Hazri bin Haji Kifle, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy) of the Ministry of Health and Dr Chairat Panthuraamphorn, Chief Executive Officer of BNH Medical Centre Limited. – ACHONG TANJONG
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Brunei Government and BNH Medical Centre Limited. Signing on behalf of the Brunei government were Dr Hazri bin Haji Kifle, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy) at the Ministry of Health and Dr Sylviana binti Haji Morris, the Head of Services (Planning), Ministry of Health while BNH Medical Centre Limited was represented by Dr Chairat Panthuraamphorn, Chief Executive Officer of BNH Medical Centre Limited and Dr Piyapatr Nabhawacharakul, the Hospital Director of BNH Medical Centre Limited. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Biravij Suwanpradhes, the Ambassador of Thailand to Brunei Darussalam.
Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health in a group photo with officials from the Ministry of Health and BNH Medical Centre Limited. – PHOTOS: ACHONG TANJONG
Among the areas of cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the BNH Medical Centre Limited under the MoU are the exchange of medical professionals, joint projects in medical research, joint seminars and training programmes, and the transfer of patients to undergo treatment at the BNH Medical Centre Limited.
Last Wednesday, a joint seminar was held at the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), during which medical professionals from the Ministry of Health, along with UBD academics and the BNH delegation discussed their research findings and the best practices in various health issues.
The seminar also coincided with a meeting to discuss mutual cooperation in research and internship training opportunities for UBD students.
Founded by the expatriate community in 1898, BNH Medical Centre Limited was the one of the first private hospitals in Thailand.
Today, BNH Medical Centre Limited is a first-class internationally accredited hospital which provides a range of treatments across all major fields of medicine to local patients and foreign nationals from more than 150 countries.
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