The Application of Aparihaniyadhamma in the Sub-District Health Security Fund Management: A Case Study of Tha-Mai Sub-District Health Security Fund, Chum-Saeng district, Nakhonsawan province

Abstract

This study had two objectives: 1) to study the application of the Aparihàniyadhamma (conditions of welfare) in the management  of Tha-Mai Sub-District Health Security Fund, Chum-Saeng District, Nakhonsawan and 2) to present the guideline for the application of the Aparihàniyadhamma in the management of Sub-District Health Security Fund. The study applied the qualitative research with the documentary analysis and the focus group discussion.

Results of the Research

1. The committee of the Tha-Mai Sub-district Health Security Fund applied the Aparihàniyadhamma 7 in the fund management consisting of : 1) to hold regular and frequent meetings, 2) to meet together in harmony, disperse in harmony, and do their business and duties in harmony, 3) to respect the laws and regulations, 4) to respect the elders and the local scholars in the community including the committee of the Health Security Fund, 5) to respect the rights of women and children by honoring and protecting, 6) to respect the art and culture by the promotion and the conservation, and 7) to respect the Buddhism by protecting the novices, monks, and religion.


2. The guideline for the application of the Aparihàniyadhamma in the management of Sub-District Health Security Fund was that 1) providing the meeting at least 4 times, arranging the agenda well, providing the system of the consultant to make the understanding in the agenda, using the co-opinion of the committee, recording the result of the meeting in writing and providing the activities that cultivated the value in the sacrifice, 2) making the harmony in the meeting, doing their duties assigned from the resolution of the meeting, performing in the meeting suitably and providing the activities that made the good relationship together, 3) observing the laws and regulations, developing the potential of committee continuously, having the development plan of the community health and providing the budget fairly, performing  their duties with the accuracy, and communicating with the people in the area, 4) inviting the scholar or the local scholar in the participation, respecting the chairman, expanding the service and providing the service in all the area, 5) taking care of and giving the importance to the vulnerable group, supporting the Child Development Center, and respecting  and honoring the women, 6) linking the job and the good thing of the nation and the community, inventing the healthy innovation, respecting the important places, promoting the committee in loving and sacrifice and making the unity and team work, and 7) providing the activities in the service to look after the health of the monks and novices, giving the opportunity to the monks in the participation and applying the Buddhist principles for the well-being.