On September 19, 2022, at the Department of Medical Sciences, Nonthaburi Province, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, together with Dr. Satit Pitutecha, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Director-General of the Department of Science medical and management Received the mobile laboratory (The Huo-Yan Air Laboratory) from the Mammoth Foundation, People’s Republic of China The laboratory was developed by BGI Genomics Company Limited from the 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 that is a public health problem in the country under the coordination of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand with Mr. Han Zhiqiang (HE Mr.Han Zhiqiang), Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand and the delegation representing together with Mr.Sujie Cao, Vice President of BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. to witness
Mr. Anutin said that on behalf of the government and the Ministry of Public Health thank you chinese government and a Chinese charitable foundation that has always had good intentions for Thailand. There is a strong relationship between the two countries and their determination to jointly resolve the situation of COVID-19. In the past, the Chinese government has supported information and guidelines to control the COVID-19 outbreak, donated both medical supplies and medical supplies. Medicines and vaccines for Thailand Used to fight COVID-19, causing the situation to begin to tend to decrease, and on October 1, the Ministry of Public Health has adjusted the COVID-19 disease from a dangerous communicable disease to a contagious disease that must be monitored which various care systems are ready in order for Thai people to move on with their normal lives and drive the economy that is starting to become stronger
Anutin added that The Huo-Yan Laboratory was established 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 first Hua-Yen mobile laboratory was installed at the China National Gene Bank in Shenzhen. It is a mobile laboratory equipped with a medical waste management system. Tools for Real-time PCR Analysis, Genetic Decoders and Technology virus detection 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. This reduces production costs and saves energy in construction. 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. It can help screening targets and alleviate the great epidemic crisis 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 to install in different locations. It is a technology that solves the cost and time constraints of setting up a laboratory. It is highly flexible and can be adapted to suit the needs of the application. 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 the maximum benefit of the people,” said Mr. Anutin.
