Public Health Ministry launches Mini Thanyarak drug rehabilitation centres nationwide

The Public Health Ministry unveiled the establishment of 42 Mini Thanyarak drug rehabilitation centres across 27 provinces as part of an initiative aimed at having such facilities operational nationwide by the year-end.

Announced by Dr Cholnan Srikaew, the Minister of Public Health, this effort falls under the One Province, One Mini Thanyarak campaign, a crucial component of the Ministry’s Quick Win policy targeting execution within 100 days or by December.

These centres, a collaboration between the Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment (PMNIDAT) and six regional Thanyarak hospitals, aim to extend rehabilitation services to every province with the primary goal of curbing the number of drug users. Moreover, these establishments will also provide guidance and maintain treatment standards for individuals grappling with drug addiction, reported Bangkok Post.

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