Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on December 26 that reports from the emergency public health department indicate a situation involving natural disasters, floods, and landslides in the southern area during December 22-26. The situation remains a concern in all 5 provinces, affecting a total of 18,402 households.
Initial reports include one fatality due to drowning in Yala, one injury, and 12 affected healthcare facilities: 2 hospitals, 1 district public health office, and 9 sub-district health promotion hospitals spread across Narathiwat and Yala provinces, with 6 in each. Out of these, 10 facilities remain closed. Central services have extended medical aid to 8 affected cases, totalling 4,200 kits. The Public Health Ministry has urged constant monitoring for potential overflow and flooding on December 28-29.
The ministry has established emergency medical and public…
