Sombun Phong-aksara explained

Sombun Phong-aksara (Thai: สมบุญ ผ่องอักษร,) was a Thai medical doctor. He graduated medicine from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, and obtained master's and doctorate degrees in public health from Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University, respectively.[1] His work focused on the tuberculosis situation in Thailand, and as the director of the Department of Disease Control's Chest Disease Clinic, led the first nationwide tuberculosis-control plan in the 1950s.[2] He was the first President of the Medical Council of Thailand, and served as Deputy Minister of Public Health.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Johns Hopkins University . Candidates for degrees June 2, 1942 . Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries . 11 November 2019 . 2 June 1942.
  2. Web site: แรกเริ่มภารกิจต่อต้านวัณโรคในประเทศไทย . Hfocus . th . 7 February 2018.
  3. Web site: รายนามรัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวงสาธารณสุข อดีต - ปัจจุบัน . moph.go.th . Ministry of Public Health . 11 November 2019 . th.