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SDG 3
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
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| 3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all | 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access, among the general and the most disadvantaged population) | The number of service recipients were 281 patients with normal health, 76 patients with illness, 205 patients, with the service recipients suffering from gum and teeth problems the most. and followed by respiratory disease. PCMC medical team consisted of doctor, nurse, pharmacist, and health care personnel providing the treatment from the mobile medical unit. |
His Majesty Late King Rama IX had launched many medical and social welfare projects, which targeted faraway or underdeveloped rural areas of the country. Due to the limited number of hospitals in remote areas, many people living in rural areas don’t have no access to proper medical services. One of the projects of the Royal Medical team put forward by the royal initiative of His Majesty Late King Rama IX was to provide mobile medical treatment to local people, Constantly visiting each region of the country with such mobile medical facilities. The Royal Medical Team provided the opportunity for care and free medical support to people from qualified medical professionals. The dentists also joined in with the volunteer work providing simple tooth removal service. This legacy of healthcare and support that the late king had left behind was continued and executed by The Princess Debaratana Rajasuda. The welfare projects have been focusing on the poor and under-educated, which reduced the adverse impacts the locals had suffered before. Most of the poor and uneducated people are engaged in agriculture, which required physical strength. In addition to healthcare, PCMC volunteers also provided the knowledge on ailment prevention and basic self-care. For example, first aid, dental health promotion, simple preventive medication, nutrition, 10 national health recommendations , an exercise program to boost physical strength and fitness, basic life support training and a method for dengue fever prevention.
PCMC medical team consisted of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care personnel providing the treatment from the mobile medical unit.
In 2022, there were 36 PCMC volunteer staffs were assigned in different locations as follows:
A. On 8 - 11 February 2022, Hilmar Pabel Border Patrol Police School and Baan Wang Chom Phu Border Patrol Police School in Loei province showed that 160 villagers who came for a health check.
• At the Hilmar Pabel Border Patrol Police School, there were 48 villagers that had at least one health problem. Most of the detected health problems were dental health problems, lice or Pediculosis capitis and Dermatitis.
• At Baan Wang Chom Phu Border Patrol Police School, there were 42 villagers that had at least one health problem. Most of the detected health problems were dental health problems and respiratory tract infection.
B. On 15 - 18 March 2022, Baan NuchTien Border Patrol Police School and Baan Ladrua Border Patrol Police School in Phitsanulok province showed 133 villagers who came for a health check. 59 villagers had at least one health problem. Most of the detected health problems were dental health problems and musculoskeletal problems.
1. Because of physical fitness significantly may influenced economy of the country. Health prevention and promotion was therefore a long-term solution support as self-starting strategies.
2. This project could help hundreds of case problems in poor rural areas. It can reduce the cost of traveling to get services at district hospital. The cost per person about 200-500 bath and reduces travel time by 30 minutes – 1 hour.
