Public health cooperation between Thailand and Laos to care for migrant workers affected by HIV
Date: May 10, 2024 at 5:04 pm
The Department of Disease Control joins the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to develop a referral and treatment system for HIV-infected migrant workers. stay in the system To reduce the spread of the infection, Dr. Niti Hetanurak, Deputy Director General of the Department of Disease Control Chaired a workshop to develop the referral system and quality of care for people infected with HIV/AIDS among migrant workers between Thailand and Laos. Create public health cooperation between Thailand and Laos. Laos to ensure that migrant workers receive ongoing care and remain in the treatment system. Reduce HIV transmission and reduce the AIDS mortality rate. During the meeting, recommendations were made to improve guidelines and programs for the international tuberculosis and AIDS patient referral system. To be consistent with the needs of both parties, such as information form steps and data recording variables To have complete information and cover a larger number of referrals. After the meeting, Dr. Niti led the team of participants to visit the AIDS and STD clinic. of Savannakhet Hospital Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR This meeting was graced by leaders and officials of relevant agencies from both countries, with the Lao PDR division consisting of the Center for AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Khammouane Hospital Savannakhet Hospital Mittraphap Hospital Mahosot Hospital Setthathilad Hospital and the Thai side consists of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Division Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control No. 1, 8, 9, 10
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