At the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) on August 8, 65, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Said after the meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee No. 6/2565 that the key points from the meeting were 4 topics: After the pandemic (Post Pandemic) that can control and reduce the rate of illness. There is a health system that can support to comply with drug administration have communicated to various hospitals (hospitals) in every affiliation, allowing them to supply their own antiviral drugs From 1 September 65 onwards, patients can be reimbursed for medical expenses from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) just like other infectious diseases. People can be treated according to their rights.
2. Approved the draft notification of the Ministry of Public Health on the revocation of names and important symptoms of dangerous communicable diseases B.E. by considering adjusting COVID-19 from dangerous communicable diseases It is a contagious disease that must be monitored. to be consistent with the current situation of the disease
3. Acknowledge the situation and surveillance of species in Thailand that are more likely to find infected But people have a better understanding of the disease. Mild disease, can take care of themselves at home (HI), take medicine as prescribed by a doctor. There is enough medical supplies to care for the people.
“We don’t have a shortage of medicines. We have to see how discretionary the doctor is. Not all COVID-19 patients will receive antiviral medication. The Ministry of Health has delivered medicines to health areas, never missing medicines, but if there is any need for medicines. then inform them so that each health district has been allocated medicines to reserve It might be a miscommunication. But we never lack any medical supplies.”
And 4. The meeting acknowledged the situation of smallpox or monkeypox (Monkeypox). Thailand can still control the situation. Preventive vaccines are ordered for at-risk healthcare workers. as well as those who are at risk or who are in close contact with the patient. Currently, the world has not been vaccinated as widely as COVID-19. or the flu It also uses risk-based targeting. All four patients in Thailand had a clear risk history. from close contact with the patient High-risk exposures were still negative.
The reporter asked reducing the level of covid-19 The rest is a contagious disease that must be monitored. Will it affect the people or not? Including the vaccine will be free or not, Mr. Anutin said yes by definition, but not endemic. But with dangerous contagious diseases that have steps Relatively resource intensive Now the situation has improved to some extent. The infected person has mild symptoms. The number of tools used in hospitals is at a controllable level. should reduce the level of surveillance But that doesn’t mean don’t watch or don’t care. The meeting agreed to do so on October 1.
“It does not affect the people in any way, and they still have access to the public health system. treated The booster dose (booster dose) is still free, but it will be considered year-to-year. At the meeting, they discussed the future of the COVID-19 vaccine. can be combined with other diseases There should be a drug that works quickly. have better technology We must escape from the snare of COVID. can move forward in other dimensions with stability,” said Mr. Anutin.
When asked whether it is a contagious disease that must be monitored Can the mask be removed? Including any additional relaxation measures, Mr. Anutin said that now there is nothing to relax. wearing a mask He had already asked at the meeting. but asked the Department of Disease Control to consider it in detail first