2024-03-26 08:36:00
“Raks Thai Foundation” drives the project to proactively end tuberculosis in remote areas. Donated the FDR Xair portable X-ray machine from “Fuji Film” to “Mae Tuen Hospital”, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province.
“Raks Thai Foundation” drives the project to proactively end tuberculosis in remote areas. Donated the FDR Xair portable X-ray machine from “Fuji Film” to “Mae Tuen Hospital”, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province.
Raks Thai Foundation Member of CARE International organization Fulfill the work of Mae Tuen Hospital, Omkoi District, by donating the FDR Xair portable digital X-ray machine from Fujifilm By purchasing through support from the Global Fund. to be used in missions End tuberculosis with proactive screening in high-risk areas and vulnerable populations that do not have access to public health services It is expected to be able to screen up to 1,500 high-risk groups per year from more than 70,000 people in the Omkoi area.
From the Raks Thai Foundation’s field visit in Omkoi District, which is an area far from Chiang Mai Province. Traveling is quite difficult. 90% of the population are ethnic groups. Some of the others do not have any rights or status. and have relatively little access to medical care There is also a group of drug users. Risk of infection with HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis can occur at a high rate
Providing innovative portable x-rays Access to remote areas
Under the Stop TB and AIDS through RRTTPR year 2024-26 (STAR 2024-26) project of the Raks Thai Foundation. Focusing on helping the transnational population and vulnerable groups, a total of 19 provinces, received a budget from the Global Fund to purchase a portable digital X-ray machine, FDR Active tuberculosis patient In high-risk communities that do not have access to screening
Nipa Chomphupa Health Program Coordinator The Raks Thai Northern Foundation said that Chiang Mai Province has approximately 200,000 migrant workers, of whom approximately 80,000 are legally registered. Bringing this population into the screening process is a challenge. Especially in the Omkoi area. which has a large population of migrants and unregistered workers We therefore provide important tools for screening to Mae Tuen Hospital to help the medical team evaluate X-rays effectively during the screening unit. To bring people at risk of infection to receive diagnosis and receive treatment in a timely manner. Especially during the rainy season when traveling is very difficult, people in Omkoi District cannot easily travel to medical facilities. Moreover, the mobile x-ray vehicle was inaccessible. Having the FDR Xair portable X-ray machine will allow medical teams to quickly go to help and treat people.
Aiming at screening drug users
Mae Tuen Hospital provides inpatient services with 10 beds and approximately 100 outpatients per day, taking care of a population of approximately 16,500 people, covering 2 subdistricts of Omkoi District, Mae Tuen Subdistrict and Mon Chong Subdistrict, with a subdistrict health promotion hospital. (Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital) 3 locations, the areas are located very far from Chiang Mai city. And the journey must go up a steep mountain for more than 3 hours.
There are also opiate addicts and HIV patients in the area. Therefore, the danger of drug use caused by groups sharing injection needles is very high. There is a risk of contracting blood-borne diseases many times higher than the general population. And bringing this population for screening and treatment is quite a challenge. The hospital has to send out units to set up checkpoints in the community.
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In 2022, the hospital created a “Methadone Mobile Unit” for drug users to receive drug treatment. By sending out units to set up methadone points in the community, later in 2023 they organized tuberculosis screening using an X-ray machine. By coordinating with local administrative organizations to bring people to get tested. and set up a clinic to treat HIV patients as well
Aim for screening 100%
In 2024, Mae Tuen Hospital plans to screen 100% of co-morbidities in methadone clinic patients, which is 340 patients, a target group in remote areas with difficulty in traveling to the Community Public Health Center (NHSO), Ban Mae Toei, 120 cases. Ma Ojo NHSO has 37 cases, Ban Brago NHSO has 12 cases, Mae Tuen Hospital has 112 cases and Ban Huai Nam Khao Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital has 59 cases.
“This FDR It greatly reduces the workload of doctors. Most importantly, patients can receive treatment quickly. Can be cured after taking the medicine for 6 months, preventing the spread of infection and preventing the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis.” Dr. Thanachon said.
Fujifilm joins in moving forward with the plan to end tuberculosis.
Sitthiwet Sawetphat Head of Medical Systems Business Unit, Fujifilm (Thailand) Co., Ltd. said Fujifilm Be aware of the spread of tuberculosis Especially in developing countries Working with the non-profit organization “STOP TB Partnership” established by the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), the Stop TB initiative, Fujifilm, is joining forces to bring X-ray technology to the fight against tuberculosis. Because of the detection of infection in the early stages It is the key to effective TB treatment. The FDR Suitable for examinations outside the hospital. The strong point of this machine is its small size and light weight of only 3.5 kg. It also has a built-in battery. Makes it portable to go out for inspection without using electricity.
However, Fujifilm Continue to create medical innovations that help change people’s lives. Under the new aim of the Fujifilm Group to “Add smiles to our world” The company moves forward to support medical personnel in their mission. End tuberculosis To lead to the treatment of this disease in a timely manner With a determination to bring smiles to many people.
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