2023-10-21 07:29:46
The end of the rainy season and the beginning of winter is the season that brings disease. “influenza” Especially the A strain of influenza that is currently making many Thai people across the country sick. This results in images of hospitals with infected patients. “influenza” Having to wait in line to receive treatment in hospitals that are overflowing
The rate of influenza infection among Thai people tends to increase continuously almost every year. The important thing is that he is sick and has severe symptoms. But what is the next impact is the patient support system, whether it be a hospital, public health system, medicine, influenza, for example. Oseltamivir Is there enough?
Last week, we saw a doctor’s page post regarding the size of the medicine stock. Oseltamivir Continuously, whether it is the P.J., Medical Federation Central hospital/general hospital Post a message regarding this situation: “Influenza outbreak, oseltamivir medicine is out of stock in many hospitals, waiting to restore DMHT measures, hoping for the start of the school term to reduce patients.”
or the fan page of the Medical Workers’ Union that was previously posted saying “Does your hospital still have oseltamivir left? (Many hospitals are already out of stock).”
These messages reflect the unpreparedness of the public health system. Drug production and distribution system of the responsible agency Or is it because the number of sick people continues to increase in an unexpected way?
Information from the Ministry of Public Health stated that from 1 Jan. – 7 Oct. 2023, there were 279,098 reported cases, an illness rate of 421.78 per 100,000 people. There were 13 deaths reported in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, 6 deaths, Songkhla, Tak, Phitsanulok, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Ratchaburi, and Bangkok, 1 death in each province. The cause was caused by the influenza A virus. Reports of influenza cases continue to tend to increase continuously. and higher than the median of the past 5 years.
Groups at risk for disease “influenza” Found in the age group of 5-14 years, equal to 1,616.10 per 100,000 people. Followed by the age group 0-4 years and the age group 15-24 years.
The region with the highest rate of illness is the central region, equal to 501.97 per 100,000 people. Followed by the northern, southern and northeastern regions.
The top 10 provinces with the highest sickness rate are Rayong, with an sickness rate of 1,243.80 per 100,000 people, followed by Phuket, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Nakhon Pathom (680.26), Lamphun, Nong Khai and Chachoengsao.
The outbreak situation of influenza tends to have more and more people infected continuously. In the midst of this outbreak, Drug production must be accelerated to keep up with demand. and to control and prevent a serious outbreak until leading to death to solve the problem of drug shortages The Government Pharmaceutical Organization has adjusted all drug production plans.
Dr. Mingkwan Suphanphong, Director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization, revealed the progress of drug production. Oseltamivir (Oseltamivir) medicine to treat influenza and the distribution of medicines to various medical facilities in order to keep medicines up to date with patient needs. The organization has increased production capacity. Manpower has been allocated to both the Rangsit 1 drug factory and the Rama 6 drug factory, using people from both factories to help each other. Including adjusting the work plan for each process to work in parallel. A production line has been added to the process of filling drug powder into capsules. and checking the weight of the medicine in each capsule This has resulted in a 4-fold increase in production capacity and has given priority to the production of medicines primarily for use in children. We have now begun to gradually deliver the medicine.
For the 75-milligram adult dose, there is currently an average delivery or partial delivery of each order. This makes it possible to meet the demand approximately 80% and the organization can produce 1,800 boxes (450,000 capsules) in stock to deliver every 2 – 3 days. After the production unit has brought the medicine to the warehouse, the medicine will be delivered in pill form. Urgent: within 1 day in Bangkok and surrounding areas, within 3 days in other provinces. It is expected that all medicines will be delivered by October 24, 2023, for medicines that were ordered at the beginning of October. 2023 can be gradually sent urgently as the organization has planned as well.
“The Government Pharmaceutical Organization There is a total of 2,032 kilograms of raw materials remaining for the production of Oseltamivir. It will be possible to produce 24,561,000 capsules of all three doses of Oseltamivir, which is sufficient for the influenza outbreak situation,” said the Director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization.
for medicine Oseltamivir Classified as a specially controlled drug Can only be used in medical facilities. Patients should be diagnosed and treated by a doctor in order to receive medication. OseltamivirOnly as ordered by the doctor You should not buy medicine yourself at pharmacies or other channels because you may receive unsafe medicine.
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