Ministry of Public Health receives Hua-Yen mobile lab from the Chinese government to help Thailand fight the epidemic
On September 19, 2022 at the Department of Medical Sciences Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (MOPH), along with Mr. Satit Pitutecha Deputy Minister of Public Health Dr. Supakit Sirilak, MD. Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences And the management team of the Ministry of Health received a mobile laboratory (lab) (The Huo-Yan Air Laboratory) from the Mammoth Foundation, People’s Republic of China. The laboratory was developed by BGI Genomics Company, People’s Republic of China, for the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, 3 rooms, to support Thailand in coping. with COVID-19 and other epidemics which is a public health problem Under the coordination of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand, with Mr. Han Zhiqiang Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand and the delegation as representatives, along with Mr. Su Jia Chao Vice President of BGI Genomics witnessed
Mr. Anutin said On behalf of the government and the MoPH, thank you to the Chinese government. and a Chinese charitable foundation that has always had good intentions for Thailand. The two countries’ strong ties and commitment to jointly resolve the situation of COVID-19, during which the Chinese government has supported information and guidelines to control the COVID-19 outbreak. Including donating medical supplies, drugs and vaccines to help Thailand fight the epidemic of Covid-19.
Mr. Anutin said The Huo-Yan Mobile Laboratory was born to deal with the epidemic situation of COVID-19 in China. to be used to detect pathogenic viruses and is fully equipped with both technical equipment and internal services
The Ministry of Public Health said that the first Hua-Yen mobile laboratory has been installed at the China National Gene Bank in Shenzhen province. It is a portable inflatable laboratory equipped with a medical waste management system. It can be equipped with tools for real-time PCR analysis, genetic decoders and virus detection technology. In addition, the structure of the Hua-Yen mobile laboratory was built to accommodate the positive and negative pressure conversion from the intelligent pressure and fresh air control system. with the cost of construction and low power consumption This makes this mobile lab take only 24 hours to prepare. And it only takes 2-3 days to install and it’s ready to use perfectly. along with the integrated electrical system and excellent ventilation system Supports analysis of more than 5000 samples per day. can help screen targets and mitigate crises a great epidemic in society. Hua-yan mobile laboratories have now installed more than 102 rooms in 38 countries around the world.
“This mobile laboratory will be very useful. Because it can be stored and moved and installed in different locations, it is a technology that solves the cost and time constraints of setting up a laboratory. highly flexible as well as can be adapted to suit the needs of use And can be applied to other tasks in the period following the pandemic (Post pandemic) such as biochemical laboratory work. Immunology laboratory work The diagnostic work at the point of care testing (POCT) will be used by the Ministry of Public Health for maximum benefit to the people,” said Mr. Anutin.
