Achievement of the Sufficiency Health Under the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy

Abstract

Objective: To study the achievement of the way of sufficiency health under the philosophy of sufficiency economy.

Method: This descriptive study was taken in the village health volunteers of two model communities on 15 - 30 December 2014. The Research tools were the sufficiency health questionnaire and direct interview. The data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage and mean.

Result: The way of sufficiency health in this two communities provided 100% better health in body, mind, spirit and social. It helped to reduce the illness by 96.7% and cure the illness by 3.3%. Everyone who practiced the way of sufficiency health had the best level of satisfactions. After 3 months follow up, there was increase of joining by 8.6% of people and 53.8% of the village health volunteers.

Conclusion: The way of sufficiency health was simple way under the principle of equilibrium, holistic and self-reliance which complement to the principle of the primary health care. It was proved to provide better health, better quality of life.