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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand

Volume XVI-2024 (Special Issue)

The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother

In 1992, the Princess Mother donated her own money to establish the foundation to
provide prostheses to the disabled. The foundation has been regularly providing a mobile unit

to offer prostheses to the underprivileged with disabilities since then. (The Prostheses Foundation

of H.R.H. the Princess Mother, 2022)

Thanyarak Foundation under the royal patronage of H.R.H. the Princess Mother

To battle breast cancer, the Princess Mother donated 12 million Bahts to establish the

Thanyarak Foundation under the royal patronage on 9 November 1994 and she was the
honorable president. The Princess Mother also appointed Princess Galyani Vadhana as an executive
chairperson who later was the honorable president after the passing of the Princess Mother.

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been the honorable president since 2015. The foundation

objectives are diagnosing and screening breast cancer as well as public education about breast
cancer. The foundation established Thanyarak Center in Siriraj Hospital and has provided
the service since 1995. (Thanyarak Foundation under the royal patronage of H.R.H. the Princess

Mother, 2023)

The Kidney Foundation of Thailand
Princess Galyani Vadhana accepted the position of president of the Kidney Foundation

of Thailand, established on 29 December 1978. The foundation’s objectives are to: 1) promote

and support medical care to patients with diseases of the kidney and urinary tracts; 2) treat
patients with endstage chronic renal failure that require hemodialysis and kidney transplantation;
3) promote and support studies and research for better treatment and prevention of diseases

of the kidney and urinary tracts; 4) educate people about the diseases; and 5) collaborate with

other organizations, both domestic and international. At present, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
is the president. The office of the foundation has been located on the first floor of the Social
Commercial Bank building in Siriraj Hospital since 1989. (The Kidney Foundation, 2024)

Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University received the royal grant on
9 July 1991 to establish the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage on

the special occasion to commemorate the centenary of Prince Mahidol’s birthday on

1 January 1992. The foundation’s main objectives are to honor Prince Mahidol for his
exemplary contributions to the advancement of medical, public health, and human services

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