11 organizations join the MoU to push Thailand towards a dengue-free society in 5 years
Today (24 January 2022) the network of 11 government and private organizations are: The Medical Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage Department of Disease Control Department of Health Service Support Department of Health Ministry of Public Health (Public Organization) Bangkok (Bangkok) Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University Pediatric Infectious Disease Association of Thailand Infectious Disease Association of Thailand Private Hospital Association Association of Hospital Administrators of Thailand and Takeda (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Join the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Dengue-Zero Dengue Fever to push Thailand forward Towards a Dengue-Free Society at The Okura Prestige Hotel, Pathumwan District
Prof. Honorary Dr. Amorn Leelarrasamee President of the Medical Association of Thailand Dengue fever affects both patients and their families. including creating social and economic burdens at the national level inability to access treatment Together with global climate change, dengue fever is becoming an increasingly public health problem. Raising awareness of the importance of disease prevention and control is key to fighting this disease.
“All 11 organizations that have signed this MOU It will work together to collect information about patients from both public and private hospitals. Prepare forecasts for high-risk areas. Communicate with society through social media and develop an educational project for volunteers and public health officials to increase the effectiveness of patient care The main objective of these actions is to enable community participation. and strategic actions are taken to achieve the same goals. in eliminating dengue fever decisively and sustainably,” said Prof. Kiatkun, Dr. Amorn.
side Dr. Chawin Sirinak, MD. Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok said that dengue fever caused by disease vectors such as mosquitoes There are often outbreaks in tropical countries like Thailand. Dengue fever infection can cause severe symptoms. If there are complications, it can be fatal. understanding of disease prevention both the public sector and public health personnel will help reduce the incidence of disease the severity of the disease and death from this disease
“In the past 5 years, the dengue fever epidemic in Thailand has continued to rise. More than 350,000 people have been affected by the disease, with more than 130,000 confirmed cases in 2019, a worrying number. and if it is an epidemic with other diseases It will bring more burden to the patient, family and the country’s public health system,” said Dr. Chawin.
Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok said that the Dengue-Zero MOU is moving forward with a 5-year plan to help push Thailand towards a dengue-free society. It has set three main goals: 1. Reduce the dengue morbidity rate by 25 percent or not more than 60,000 cases per year 2. Reduce the mortality rate to less than 1 per 10,000 and 3. Control mosquito larvae sources. The pattern in the community to be less than 5 households from a survey of 100 households under a 5-year framework (B.E. 2026) in which the alliance will jointly push for all sectors involved in dengue prevention to seal Are preventing and reducing the risk of dengue fever. as well as encouraging the community to participate in driving disease prevention and control. as well as supporting various policies concerning the control of dengue fever
