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DDC hails IFR tech use on migrants

Migrant workers turn up for a medical examination at a hospital in Bangkok. (Bangkok Post file photo)

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has declared the use of iris and facial recognition (IFR) technology to enhance medical services for migrant workers an achievement.

During its pilot phase, the IFR system helped identify 8,619 migrant workers eligible to receive medical welfare and assistance in Samut Sakhon, Tak, Chon Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok.

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