Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chalat Santivarangkna, Director of the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, was invited as a special guest speaker at the National Conference on Commercial Determinants of Health 2026 (NCDH2026), which was organized under the theme… “From Landscape to Action: Governing Commercial Determinants for Equitable Well-being” – Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at Asawin Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok.
📌 Lecture Topic: “From Sugar Tax to Reformulation and Healthier Choice: When Incentives Reshape Food Markets”
💡 Key Lecture Highlights: An in-depth look at lessons learned from the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax policy and the “Healthier Choice” logo in driving the industry toward product reformulation.
The NCDH2026 is a national forum held from 5–7 October 2026, organized by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) in collaboration with key policy-level partners: the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Commerce, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), International Health Policy Program Foundation (IHPP Foundation), World Health Organization Thailand (WHO Thailand), National Health Security Office (NHSO), and Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI). The event aims to shape the direction of Thailand’s health policy in preparation for the PMAC 2027 conference.
