Starting today, “NHSO” gives away “ATK” to risk groups for “Covid-19” testing, starting with Bangkok and its vicinities with dark red areas in some provinces. ATK service unit near home
Starting today, “NHSO” gives away “ATK” to risk groups for “Covid-19” testing, starting with Bangkok and its vicinities with dark red areas in some provinces. ATK service unit near home
Today, Dr. Jadet Thammathatchaaree, secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO)NHSO.) visited the area to visit Yannok Pharma Chain, Town in Town branch on September 16, 2021. The shop is one of the drugstores that cooperate with NHSO. in distributing the test kit Antigen test kit (ATK) Self-test for people at risk groups to test for COVID-19 by myself at home
Dr Jadet said that today is the first day to start handing out 8.5 million ATK test kits to the people, which the NHSO and the Ministry of Public Health have planned to distribute. Emphasis is placed on various service units, including community hospitals. Tambon Health Promoting Hospital Health Center of Bangkok and then have village health volunteers, community leaders or people’s organizations to deliver to the target group.
However, in Bangkok or major cities There may be some areas that do not have community leaders or have no clear responsibility for public health volunteers. ATK at a warm community clinic or a participating drug store by requesting through the wallet app on the menu ATK test kit Free after taking the risk assessment If the results are found to be people in the at-risk group then search for service along with calling in advance to get in touch
Dr. Jadet said that for the delivery of the ATK test kit to the service unit With the number of ATK test kits, the first lot amounted to 3 million sets, together with the quality and standard of ATK test kits of Rajavithi Hospital and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) that has increased the inspection process in detail and rigorously. To be more confident before delivering ATK to the public, causing delays in ATK testing.
The inspection was completed in the evening of September 15, 2021, which resulted in the postponement of ATK delivery for distribution to the public, of which 1,167,250 sets can be sent to service units in the Kor area. TM has all, including areas in Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phuket, Surat Thani and Mae Sot District, Tak Province, which have been gradually delivered in the morning (16 September 64), while other dark red areas will begin to gradually deliver on the day. Tomorrow (17 Sept. 20) and red areas will ship the next day (18 Sept. 20)
“The ATK distribution in some areas has to be postponed. cannot operate at the same time across the country Reason for delayed inspection Confirm that it is not a result of quality, but from a large amount of ATK. and increasing the inspection procedures that came in after the protests, which the NHSO and related agencies will expedite as soon as possible However, from the dashboard data reporting the number of real time ATK exposures at 16:00, 474 ATKs have been distributed to at-risk populations. Bangkok area,” said the NHSO secretary general.
Dr. Jadet said that the registration and screening for the risk of contracting COVID-19 Through the Bao Tang application, Krung Thai Bank has opened an application update. “Bag Tang” and since the morning The system will appear a menu. “Free Covid Test Kit”, which people at risk groups can do a risk assessment before receiving the covid test kit. Along with searching for the nearest service unit to obtain a test kit. There are also instructions on how to use the ATK test kit to test for COVID.
Ms. Sirirat Tanpichat, president of the Community Pharmacy Association, said that each drugstore will be allocated ATK according to the population and severity of the outbreak in the area. For example, this drugstore has been allocated 2,700 copies. ATK distribution can be done in 2 ways: registration through the application of the Pao Tang app. Then select the drugstore that you want to receive ATK or may walk in to contact the drugstore at all.
however ATK test kit will not distribute to everyone but will be distributed to only at risk groups regardless of the request by any means There must be a risk assessment first. To screen for a risk group that needs to be tested for infection or not.
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