Directorate Proposes “3Sor.3E.1N” Principle to Reduce Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases: Results Show 66% Drug Reduction and 33% Discontinuation in Diabetic Patients

2023-04-23 08:56:21

April 23, 2023

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Directorate of the committee to drive the new normal health policy Preparing to propose the principle of “3Sor.3E.1N” to help reduce chronic non-communicable diseases. push for national policy After the results of use in 45 diabetic patients, it was found that the drug reduction was 66% and the drug was discontinued by 33%.

Today (23 Apr. 2023) Dr. Opas Karkawinphong The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health revealed that from the meeting of the steering committee to drive the new health policy, the Dharma way, the Thai way, the sufficiency economy way. It is agreed that chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major problem in the public health system and are the leading cause of death for Thai people.

Data from the Non-Communicable Diseases Division, Department of Disease Control, in 2021, there were 16,008 deaths from diabetes and 9,444 from hypertension, of which this group of diseases was partly caused by lifestyle behavior. “3S.3O.1AM” is 3S.: prayer, meditation, Dhamma talk, 3S.: food, exercise, emotions and 1:30: Life clock, which is the main function of the internal organs in the body. integrated with religious principles principles of modern medicine Principles of Thai traditional and alternative medicine Wisdom and way of being Thai in modifying health behaviors Affect the prevention and control of NCDs.

with the aim of reducing the number of new patients reduce complications Patients are happy with their lives. reduce hospital congestion And reduce the cost of treatment at both the individual, community and country levels by pushing into the Ministry of Health Service Development Plan (Service Plan) in the field of primary care and district health systems. and national policies to expand the practice to cover

In addition, the “Thai Suk” application has been developed as a tool for behavior modification advice. reduce the risk of NCDs through recording daily activities based on life clocks such as hydration, eating, sleep, exercise and various health screening values, as well as assessment and follow-up, thereby increasing access to NCDs More health care in all age groups.

Somdet Phra Yuparaj Kranuan Hospital Khon Kaen Province has brought the principles of 3S, 3O, 1AM to train and practice in 45 diabetic patients. Together with monitoring sugar levels 2 times a week for 3-6 months, it was found that all patients had reduced body weight and waist circumference (maximum 27 kg, least 3 kg), reducing diabetes medication for 30 people, representing 66.6%. Into diabetic remission (DM Remission), 15 people stopped taking medication, accounting for 33.3%.