Deputy Minister Satit invites the people of Chanthaburi screening for hepatitis B virus reduce the incidence of liver cancer
Today (19 August 2022) at the hospital (Hospital.) Khlung, Chanthaburi Province Mr. Satit Pitutecha Deputy Minister of Public Health (MoPH) revealed after leading the MoPH executives to open the “Mission to Conquer Liver Disease Project in Chanthaburi Province” that liver cancer is found in the top 3 in Chanburi province, with the most common. in males Based on information from the Center for Advanced Specialization in Cancer Phrapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi Province found that the main cause was hepatitis B, C and cirrhosis. The best preventive measure is to treat viral hepatitis before it progresses to liver cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. which was found to be early stage liver cancer that can be reimbursed for treatment and has a chance of being cured only 25 percent, the other 75 percent is found to be metastatic. difficult to cure and cannot be reimbursed for treatment Therefore, Phra Pok Klao Hospital organized a project to conquer liver disease in Chanthaburi province and Phra Pok Klao EA Liver Clinic to make hepatitis B patients have easier access to treatment. Reduce the waiting time from 4 months to 4 weeks and reduce the time to find liver cancer from 6 months to 6 weeks, giving patients more chances to recover from both diseases.
Mr. Satit said that the mission to conquer liver disease in Chanthaburi province has been supported by a test kit from Specialized Center for Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University and Roche Diagnostics (Thailand) amounted to 12,000 sets distributed to every district in Chanthaburi province for screening people at risk groups aged 30 years and over, including the elderly with a history of hepatitis. in family Including village health volunteers (VHV) since July 27, 2022, the overall result showed 4-5 percent positive results. Therefore, Chanthaburi residents aged 30 years and over are invited to undergo liver virus screening. Inflammation B at Community Hospital and Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital (Sor. Hospital) near home free of charge. If abnormal results are found, they will be forwarded. Phrapokklao Hospital for further diagnosis and antiviral therapy or if early liver cancer is found will have a chance to be cured