Deputy Minister Sathit Noon Chanthaburi, the city of herbs creating food as medicine
Today (February 17, 2023) at the Provincial Public Health Office (Sor Sor Sor.), Chanthaburi. Mr. Satit Pitutecha Deputy Minister of Public Health (MOPH) together with the Ministry of Public Health executives attended a meeting to follow up on the progress of the Herb City Project, Chanthaburi Province, and the Chanthaburi Food as Medicine Project.
Mr. Satit said that the Herb City project is one way to promote the development of Thai herbs to drive the economy, which Chanthaburi Province is one of the 14 provinces of the country’s herbal cities. And is a pilot province for the food as medicine project “Chand’s way of life” uses herbs to create food to promote health, create jobs and generate income for the people. And make Thai food famous around the world Recently, there are 26 establishments in Chanthaburi province that have received the food standard label as a drug, passing the Clean Food Good Taste and Food for Health standards. There are health-boosting menus.
Mr. Satit said that Chanthaburi is a province rich in agriculture. There are more than 4,600 rai of herb planting areas, and 1,850 rai of organic farming area. The top 3 herbs are pepper, cardamom, and turmeric, and are the country’s number one economic crops such as durian, mangosteen, and longan. health and spa Therefore, there is a plan to encourage farmers to grow herbs for processing under organic farming standards, to organize business matching for farmers to see the channel and market value as an incentive for “balanced” careers, encouraging restaurant operators and Processing entrepreneurs to bring herbs and fruits to add value.
“By emphasizing being Super Food, Super Fruits, researching important substances The results of the study of total antioxidant content in 11 pilot herbs in Chanthaburi province (cardamom, chamuang, pepper, durian, mapee, rumah, rakam, mangosteen, longan, marijuana) by Rajabhat University (Rampai Pannee) found that Chamuang had antioxidant values. The highest level of freedom, organizing roadshows and developing herbal processing centers To drive Chan Chan to become a food creative city of UNESCO, ”said Mr. Satit.
Then, Mr. Satit presided over the opening ceremony to promote health behaviors and well-being of the people in Chanthaburi province “Good Health Good life @ Chanthaburi” and delivered the policy to drive health for the year 2023 at the Multipurpose Building, Phlapphla Narai Subdistrict Municipality, focusing on “Moving on Healthy Thai people” raise the level of promoting and taking care of people to have good health and quality of life. starting from mother and baby Promoting preventive health with the 3 principles. Supporting the consumption of food as medicine. Developing a new public health service system Use public health resources to drive the economy. Using digital technology to increase access to health services reduce inequality Reduce waiting time by having leaders, team members and volunteers as the driving force.
along with awarding certificates to Healthcare/Healthcare with the results of the 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccination for volunteers more than 90% and the Healthcare Hospital that has 100% of the results of vaccination for the health volunteers, total Both congratulate Volunteer, Chanthaburi Province who has been selected as Outstanding volunteer volunteers at the district level for the year 2023 in the field of service in the community primary health center (NHA) and building health security and the outstanding volunteer volunteers at the regional level for the year 2023 in the field of surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases Within the event, there are activities such as COVID-19 vaccination service. Physical and mental health screening Doctor registration with/DID verification system, physical fitness test, Health For Wealth exhibition booth, herbal city, food as medicine, Gastronomy tourism and Creative City Gastronomy activities, moving body, comfortable life, etc.
