Decoding Siriraj's Tech-Driven Approach to Aging Society at SICMPH 2026

Aging healthily is a key goal emphasized by Professor Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, at the panel discussion titled "Wellness for All: Designing Health Across the Spectrum of Life" during the international academic conference Siriraj International Conference in Medicine and Public Health 2026 (SICMPH 2026). He cited the example of a senior medical professor nearly 80 years old who can still play tennis every day as a reflection of Health Span, which is the period of truly healthy and prolonged life.

Prof. Dr. Apichat stated that Siriraj plays a role in caring for people from the womb, infancy, childhood, adolescence, working age, to retirement—a life cycle where all sectors must continuously operate. The core heart is to make the Health Span as long as possible so that citizens are happy, do not have to rely on others, do not visit hospitals frequently, do not take medications, and can live with their families and friends until the very end. This foundation must start from the very beginning, including prenatal care, nutrition, and receiving complete vaccinations.