PUBLISHED: 6 January 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
According to the Ministry of Public Health, a million regional health volunteers will receive online education training to enhance medical services.
Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the public health minister, revealed the program to a group of health participants yesterday.
They were in attendance at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives ‘ ( BAAC ) Memorandum of Understanding event regarding the volunteer smart card.
The 1.07 million regional health participants in the country, according to Dr. Cholnan, are essential for improving family and community health protection.
It is crucial for them to improve their online literacy and have access to a wireless application on their smartphones in order to keep up with international online trends, he said.
He continued,” This tool may be effective in facilitating their tasks by giving them primary information on the health status of people under their care in particular communities.”
Additionally, he stated that the government plans to incorporate “health riders” in its purview. This phrase describes a program where neighborhood wellness volunteers deliver medications from clinics to patients ‘ properties.
Each medical volunteer will receive instruction in the basics of medical knowledge, he continued.
The service may assist in lowering the number of patients admitted to hospitals as well as assisting individuals in cutting down on travel expenses and hospital wait times.
However, he added that there will be a service fee of around 50 ringgit per delivery.
The company has been tested in Phetchaburi, Nan, Udon Thani, and Nong Khai. In March, he stated, the government intends to formally launch the health horse service in Nan’s Pua area.