World Day 2008 Thailand - Bangkok
Thailand 
Bangkok
The capital and largest city of Thailand is Bangkok. It is also the country's center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities
Private hospital
Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital is one of four hospitals on the campus of the privately-run Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre. The palliative care unit opened in summer 2007 and extends the work of the former pain unit. The director, anaesthesiologist Laksamee Chanvej, recorded 10 to 15 new patients each month during the four months that the unit was operational. Palliative care is provided for between ten and twenty per cent of patients in two special oncology wards.
World Palliative Care week - Bangkok, Thailand
A week of exhibition board of the history of World Palliative Car, Patient Care Unit of Palliative Medicine of Wattanosoth Hospital, BMC
Hospice and Palliative Care Day at Wattanosoth Hospital 11 October 2008
A week of exhibition of activities for cancer patients in the past, health care working team, supporting group for breast cancer patients
One day of workshop activities for people: Aromatherapy, music therapy
One day of workshop for healthy nutrition recommendation
One day of workshop for beginners for handycrafts: flowers, necklace, beauty decoration masks etc.
Welcome participants for joining the activities..knowledge of Palliative Care Concept
Food for good health section with nutritionist as instructor. Games and gift
Handmade necklace and other stuffs from crystal things
Palliative Care Concept knowledge board
Administrator and Director of Palliative Care
Celebrations at WHPCD 2008
Contact:
Dr. Laksamee Chanvej, M.D.
Wattanosoth Hospital, Bangkok
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