National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) or NIA emphasizes the goal of developing medical innovations to improve access to health services for Thai people. which is another business that has received attention from both startups and SMEs in the development of technology, services, and complete healthcare solutions. One of the innovations that have been continuously developed is innovation for maintenance. “Diabetes” because it is a condition that results in complications in many systems of the body, such as chronic kidney disease. Coronary artery disease – cerebrovascular Complications in the feet and legs, etc., which the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have designated November 14 of each year as “World Diabetes Day (World Diabetes Day)” for public health organizations around the world to see the importance of prevention and control of diabetes. especially in the elderly
Dr. Pun-Arj Chairat, Director of the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) or NIA revealed that “NIA has always focused on upgrading medical innovation in Thailand. especially the creation of advanced medical innovations to create added economic value for the country and one of the innovations to help alleviate or cure diabetes In the past, it has encouraged and encouraged more than 10 startups and SMEs to create and develop innovations in products and services that can be used in real life, such as rapid screening technology. telemedicine technology to reduce travel time and allows access to primary care anywhere. nutritious and suitable food for patient consumption pharmaceuticals related to diabetes, etc. In addition, the NIA is also aware of innovations that are needed in the future, such as the right to access diabetes treatment. diabetes and lifestyle Reducing the number of underprivileged and at-risk groups diabetes in children and adolescents as well as important databases (Big Data) to be used for the benefit of the whole country”
Dr. Sipat Tri-Ukos Chief Executive Officer And co-founder of True Eye Co., Ltd. stated that diabetes is one of the top three diseases that Thai people are sick with increasing every year. Currently, the process of checking the accumulated sugar value is delayed and complicated. It requires personnel with specific expertise to draw blood and send it to a lab for processing. Causing those at risk to realize slowly “TrueEye Technology” is an innovative screening for diabetes risk. and diabetic retinopathy through retinal photographs which combines advanced technology Web/Mobile Application Technologies, Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence Retina Image Analysis By using retinal images of normal people and people with abnormal symptoms to process together with information from service users such as age, gender, smoking history, upper body pressure and waist circumference entered through the application for analysis with an AI system to recognize and distinguish people with normal and abnormal symptoms The level of risk can be assessed within 5 minutes and its accuracy is comparable to world-class research compared to international standard indicators.
such technology In addition to being able to assess the risk of disease easily, quickly and painlessly It also creates a new dimension in detecting the risk of diabetes and accumulated sugar values for the past 3 months, covering 3 groups, namely the normal group. risk group and people with diabetes. Samitivej Hospital has already used it. which in addition to reducing the congestion and workload of medical personnel It also raises the competitiveness of Thailand’s health. and reduce the import of technology from abroad as well which can now be extended to screen for the risk of other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as chronic kidney disease cardiovascular disease as well
Ms. Kantakorn Kaewwiset, Managing Director of Bio World Co., Ltd. said that “diabetic wounds” are wounds that heal slowly because of insufficient blood circulation. As a result, it becomes chronic and easily infected. Because diabetic wounds are severe wound conditions Causing the current treatment, doctors will use diabetic wound ointment that is derived from synthesis and is a drug imported from abroad. Chulalongkorn University Invented and developed a prototype of diabetic wound dressing from herbs. to reduce imports of chemotherapy drugs for diabetic wound treatment from abroad Using agricultural raw materials to create added value Including creating opportunities for patients to have more access to diabetic wound treatment.
In addition, it has also received cooperation from the Austrian Drug Screening Institute (ADSI), an organization that specializes in the analysis of herbal active substances and product registration in Europe, to develop diabetic ointment from the recipe. “Thong Nopphakhun herbal medicine” which consists of turmeric, Thong Pan Chang and Plai has properties to reduce swelling. Inhibit the growth of bacteria and antifungal. It is a raw material that can be found within the country and has sufficient quantities for industrial production through the extraction process of important substances by methods and suitable conditions. In order not to lose the medicinal value for developing a 100% herbal diabetic wound dressing, effective in treating diabetic wounds in the early to middle stages Has properties to reduce inflammation It helps the wound dry quickly. inhibits the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, anti-fungal and can also stimulate collagen production as well Which is currently in the process of registering herbal medicine products from the FDA to expand into commercial production further “