Rajavithi Hospital is organizing a charity run "Rajavithi Run For Life, Emergency For All" to celebrate its 75th anniversary and raise funds for building a new emergency and trauma center, while advancing towards organizing a running event Green Running in a fully comprehensive manner
On 1 July, Dr. Jinda Rojanamethee, Director of Rajavithi Hospital, chaired the press conference announcing the 2nd "Rajavithi Run For Life, Emergency For All" charity run. This event marks the hospital’s 75th anniversary and invites the public to exercise and contribute funds for constructing a new emergency and trauma building, as well as acquiring necessary medical equipment to elevate emergency patient care nationwide. The run will be held on 22 November from 04:00 to 09:00 in front of the Emergency and Trauma building at Rajavithi Hospital.
Dr. Jinda stated that the first "Rajavithi Run For Life, Emergency For All" in 2025 was well received by the public and runners nationwide, with over 7,000 participants, reflecting the spirit of giving and community involvement. This year, marking Rajavithi Hospital’s 75th anniversary, the second event continues to celebrate the hospital’s decades-long success in public health care while raising funds to support the new emergency and trauma building. Currently, only part of the new building is operational, so additional budget support is needed for interior construction and medical equipment procurement to enable full service capacity.
The hospital director also noted that Rajavithi Hospital continues to promote the Green Running concept, building on last year’s success by adding more eco-friendly activities within the event. This aims to establish the run as a fully environmentally friendly model, reducing unnecessary resource use and fostering environmental awareness.
Dr. Phairoj Khrueakanjana, Deputy Director for Medical Affairs at Rajavithi Hospital, said that emergency rooms nationwide face heavy demand from accident and critical emergency patients. Rajavithi Hospital’s emergency and trauma building has served for over 40 years and manages an average of more than 70,000 patients per year, leading to cramped and insufficient space. While the government has funded the new building’s construction, this does not cover interior finishing and essential medical equipment procurement. The new facility is designed as a Smart Intelligent Green and Clean Building to upgrade comprehensive emergency patient care.
