2023-12-28 23:42:07
The Ministry of Public Health rushes to prevent and control “syphilis – gonorrhea” following finding more cases and to monitor 5 diseases that are likely to spread in 2024.
Tojo News reporter reported that Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health. Announcement of the results of the National Communicable Disease Committee Meeting No. 7/2023 that the meeting considered and approved 2 matters, with the first being “policies, measures and guidelines for prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases” adjusted to be in line with the situation. As the rate of syphilis increased from 11 per 100,000 people in 2018 to 18.6 per 100,000 people in 2022, syphilis and gonorrhea increased among youth. Meanwhile, the rate of congenital syphilis increased from 25.1 to 98.2 per 100,000 live births. The important goal is Reduce rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and congenital syphilis.
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Issue 2: The Committee approves the draft regulations issued in accordance with The Communicable Diseases Act of 2015 includes two versions: a draft ministerial regulation regarding notification of the date, time, and location of vehicles arriving at the international communicable disease control checkpoint. and draft ministerial regulations regarding the submission of documents to communicable disease control officers at international communicable disease control checkpoints. For the benefit of prevention and control of international communicable diseases.
Including being informed of the communicable disease situation and the forecast of communicable diseases that are likely to cause outbreaks in 2024 as follows:
1. Respiratory diseases include COVID-19 and influenza.
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2. Insect-borne diseases such as dengue fever Zika virus disease and chikungunya disease
As for the increasing whooping cough situation in the three southern border provinces: Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, a total of 229 confirmed cases were found. Whooping cough vaccination will be expedited for children aged 6 weeks – under 7 years who have not yet received the vaccine. or not fully vaccinated and in pregnant women To transfer immunity to the fetus Give your baby immunity to whooping cough before the time they can get the vaccine.
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