Issues of Public Concern
Primary issues of public concern within the province are poverty, health care, access to clean running water, environmental degradation, flooding, education, prostitution, HIV, and substance abuse. The degree to which these issues affect the region vary greatly by district within the province. Measures have been taken to address many of these concerns including the establishment of national parks, heightened enforcement of crimes involving women trafficking and the implementation of the Strategy for Sustainable Development in Phitsanulok (SSDP) and Solid Waste Management Program for Phitsanulok
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