NHSO joins hands with Metta Pracharak Hospital Take care of the children’s eyes at Rachawadee House
Today (August 16, 2022) reporters reported that on August 10 last Asst.Prof.Yuppadee Sirisinsuk Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) Dr. Worapat Wongsawat Deputy Director of Health System Development Mission, Metta Pracharak Hospital (Wat Rai Khing), Nakhon Pathom Province and network partners Participated in the Ban Rachawadee (Male) Protection and Development Center for Persons with Disabilities, Nonburi Province to increase access to eyeglass services benefits for children with visual impairment. Under the National Health Security Fund (Gold Card) for the care of vulnerable children to access services
Asst. Prof. Yuppadee said that this visit To support access to eyeglass services benefits for children with visual impairment. Both in terms of screening and eyeglasses cutting services for children aged 3-12 years with eye problems. Children at Rachawadee Village are vulnerable groups and have disabilities. Therefore, in order for these children to have access to care, the Department of Networking, together with NHSO, District 4, Saraburi, has been assigned to Metta Pracharak Hospital. (Wat Rai Khing) to proactively provide eye screening services for children here and today is considered the starting point to expand care services to 3-4 more nursing homes in Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi province. including other welfare institutions under the jurisdiction of various agencies throughout the country
“For the benefit of this eyeglasses service for children with visual impairment In addition to reimbursement for eye screening services and eyeglasses under the Gold Card Fund In the system, there is also a health insurance fund at the local or area level (PAT), which is a cooperation between the NHSO and the local government organization (AOT) to support the implementation of this benefit as well. Training to educate teachers on preliminary eye screening of children. Travel expenses to bring the child to the service center and proactive eye screening services, etc. This time, the ophthalmologist team Metta Pracharak Hospital together with the local hospital, Chonlaprathan Hospital, have joined together to screen the eyes for 540 children at Rachawadee Village, among which 41 children with vision problems will be given glasses to fix the problem. eyes to have a good look,” said Asst. Prof. Yupadee.
Deputy Secretary-General of the NHSO said that in addition, NHSO had a meeting with the team of ophthalmologists. and representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MDC) discussed expanding the screening to other welfare institutions across the country. as well as organizing a proactive service system to encourage students who are left behind for ophthalmologists to gain access to more services. NHSO wants all Thai children to receive more screening services and access to eyeglasses. so that the problematic child’s eyesight can be corrected This will contribute to the good development of Thai children.
Dr. Worapat said that Metta Pracharak Hospital It is part of the joint movement with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Department of Health, Department of Medicine, Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand, NHSO, Thai Optometrist Association. and network partners To promote vision benefits for children aged 3-12 years nationwide free of charge which in the past There are still Thai children who lack the opportunity to receive services in the normal system. If the project is extended, it will help disadvantaged children who are vulnerable groups to have more access to this service. resulting in good development in terms of education, personality, social skills, etc. It will also push it to be a service in the normal system.
“Metta Pracharak Hospital will develop a model of eye care services for children. And hope that this project will be a model of service in other areas. and lead to further development of services in the normal system,” said Dr. Worapat.
side Miss Wariyaporn Pornnopadol The parents of Rachawadee house (male) in Nonthaburi province said that Rachawadee house has 540 dependent children, some of whom have eyesight problems. But with this limited budget Thus, there is no cost for correcting vision problems for children. but with the National Health Security Fund This year, the privileges for eyeglasses services for children with visual impairment have been organized. Therefore, they discussed with the NHSO to help take care of the children. Access to services and receive eye problems that NHSO has coordinated with Metta Pracharak Hospital Come down to help check eyesight and make eyeglasses for the children here.
