Abstract
This study objective was to synthesise a number of vision, philosophy, and view regarding health reform system in Thailand in order to put these inputs into public debate. A number of social development leaders which were 3 politicians, 5 academics, 4 community leaders, 2 businessmen and 1 representative from mass communication group, were interviewed from August 1999 to February 2000. Prior to the interview, the VDO program was shown to the interviewee and the questions were previously structured. The study found that problems and changes in health system were complicated. The most problematic cause was ill- or un-informed people about health leading to risk living behaviour and poor health. Health system itself particularly lack of health insurance and care quality also jeopardised people’s health. In views of most interviewees, desirable health system should be composed of good cooperation in multi-groups, emphasis on health prevention and promotion, proper structure to support the system, effective political system, response to principles of equity and society’s needs Health system reform needs vision at various levels from top (policy) to individuals. Health reform should be considered as a national goal by having clear policy, strengthening public involvement, creating health insurance, administrative decentralisation, appropriate standard of care, people centred service management, support and supervision by the government, ethical providers and people’s awareness of health
