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Khon Kaen University

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University is the coordinating centre for the SEA-ORCHID Project in Thailand. There are three sites for collection of primary and secondary outcomes: Srinagarind Hospital (Khon Kaen University Hospital), Khon Kaen Regional Hospital and Kalasin General Hospital.

Faculty of Medicine,
Khon Kaen University

Khon Kaen University is the only medical school in northeastern Thailand that offers all medical specialties standard for the community. In addition to providing medical services and producing experienced and skilled medical and public heath personnel in the region, research in the Faculty of Medicine is community-oriented in order to address major local health issues. There are now 13 research groups in the Faculty.

Moreover the Faculty is home to the Thai Cochrane Network, the first branch of the Cochrane Collaboration in the South East Asia region. The Network was established in 2001 and is supported by the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (World Health Organization) and the UK and Australasian Cochrane Centres. The Director of the Thai Cochrane Network is Professor Pisake Lumbiganon. For more information about Thai Cochrane Network, please visit www.tcn.cochrane.org

Srinagarind Hospital is the site of the Thai node office for the SEA-ORCHID Project in Thailand and main site for collection of primary and secondary outcomes. Srinagarind Hospital is one of the most modern and prestigious hospitals in the country, providing a wide range of services to the Thai community. The workload information for Srinagarind Hospital in 2004 was 33,019 inpatients, 513,711 outpatients and 2,781 births. At present the number of beds is 795. For more information about Srinagarind Hospital, please visit hospital.md.kku.ac.th.

Srinagarind Hospital

Khon Kaen Regional Hospital

The workload information for Khon Kaen Regional Hospital in 2004 was 3,600 inpatients, 36,000 outpatients and 2,400 births. The number of beds is 867. For more information about Khon Kaen Regional Hospital, please visit www.kkh.go.th.

Kalasin General Hospital

The workload information for Kalasin General Hospital in 2004 was 39,256 inpatients, 233,354 outpatients and 2,090 births. The number of beds is 505. For more information about Kalasin General Hospital, please visit www.klsh.moph.go.th.

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