"Anutin" praises WHO to raise Thailand to control COVID-19

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05 May 2022 – 15:48

Anutin praises WHO for raising Thailand to control COVID-19 Prepare to share experiences on the World Health Stage end of November Ready to plan to cancel Thailand Pass, aiming to pilot Thai people back to the country

Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health remarked after the meeting with Dr. Joss Fondelard, WHO representative to Thailand and top executives of the ministry. It states that the World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen Thailand as the 3rd model country in piloting activities for reviewing preparedness for public health emergencies and universal health.

from dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic as a platform for exchanging experiences Good practice found that Thailand has a good response management for public health emergencies in the event of COVID-19. adjust according to the situation and emphasizing practicality The key factors were found:

1. Supported by high-level executives who formulate national policies 2. Strong Thai public health system 3. Receive cooperation to connect all sectors, including the public, private, civil society, and education sectors, including the VHV 4. There is a process to create engagement with people and communities and 5. Digital technology is used. Innovation and Research for Database-Based Decision Making

by these experiences It will be broadcast at the World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting at the end of May this year.

Then the reporter asked about the situation of the epidemic of Covid-19 until the easing of measures. Mr. Anutin replied that the infection in Thailand has started to decline. Due to the cooperation of the people, the number of serious illnesses and deaths has decreased. Bed occupancy rate of critically ill patients has been reduced to 20 percent.

And now there are 3 enough readiness, namely doctors, beds and medicines. Even though it has not been declared an endemic disease But there are efforts to walk towards becoming endemic disease every day. After being relaxed for a week, the infection was found. among those who enter the country, but this is a very small number compared to domestic infections. Today’s report of 9 infected travelers, 9,000 infected in the country, a huge difference in rates. In the past, we have been monitoring the situation all the time.

to consider a way to relax measures Now we have to focus on the economy. must try to open a school with the most thorough management of vaccinations

Today, the only thing left to enter the country is to check ATK. However, the next phase will consider to start canceling the registration of the Thailand Pass system, starting with Thai people who enter the country first. because it is the person who we can take care of according to the right to medical treatment As for foreigners who will enter Thailand will be considered in the future

When asked about the renewal of the Royal Decree (Royal Decree) on government administration in emergency situations, Mr. Anutin said he was at the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (BDC). to enhance the safety of the people But when the announcement of COVID-19 It is completely endemic. Emergency Decree It would be reduced in importance. Let’s go back and look at the origin of the law. because the first Emergency Decree because the doctor ordered to test for infection or unable to close the risky place must use other powers to help, there must be a law to support the work

After that, Mr. Anutin answered questions about the situation of the epidemic in the northeastern region. Which has the number of infected people moving up that they need to speed up the booster vaccine to the people for the provincial public health office (Public Organization) to set a goal

Which has received help from the village health volunteers (Vol.), which of course. When the lock is released, the infection has to be moved up. In order to be endemic, infection can occur, but you need to have medicine and have a doctor to treat it. But don’t let the number of serious illnesses and deaths increase.

Which will help solve the problem is vaccination, which is the responsibility of each person, therefore, the person who receives the 2nd needle must receive the 3rd and 4th needle, respectively.

The information contained therein can be confirmed that it is safe. especially the elderly Those who are at risk if given the booster vaccine are significantly less likely to die compared to those who didn’t get the vaccine, with more than 90 percent of all deaths from COVID-19 reported in the past three months. -95 is also an unvaccinated group. for wearing a mask That has begun to talk about taking off the face. Let me explain that if you don’t wear it, it’s not a problem. can prevent disease and other infectious diseases were also reduced. wearing a mask It’s a good thing.