BMA, Aug. 13-Project for adult diapers and incontinence pads for bedridden patients or those with incontinence problems. Covering all rights of Thai people You can inform about receiving the right at the hotline 1330 or register at the hospital, public health service center near the house, Sub-district Administrative Organization – Municipality.
Miss Traisulee Trisoranakul, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said that according to the National Health Security Board (NHSO Board) has included adult diapers and pads as benefits for health promotion and prevention services. disease in the National Health Security System Since May 2, 2022, it has been operated under the Local Health Security Fund (PPT) that the NHSO jointly operates with local administrative organizations (PAP) across the country.
However, due to legal limitations Thus, in the past, the project has been implemented only for those who have a 30-baht gold patent, which the government, through the Ministry of Public Health and the NHSO, has tried to solve such limitations. To make this project cover all rights of bedridden patients and people with excretory incontinence problems. Until there was a resolution of the Cabinet (Cabinet) on July 18, 2023, confirming that the NHSO can provide health promotion and disease prevention services for all Thai people. As a result, the adult diaper and incontinence pad project now covers all rights of Thai people.
Ms. Trisulee said that in terms of various criteria Has already come out to support, namely, the announcement of the National Health Security Board on the criteria for the operation and management of the National Health Security Fund for the fiscal year 2023 and the criteria, methods and conditions for receiving expenses for public health services of Service Unit (No. 3) B.E. 2566
However, later the law was clear. It will make the staff of the Local Administration Organization, which operates the National Fund Fund. G. It is in the process of publicizing and inviting local authorities across the country where there are currently 7,753 PAT funds established to participate in this project in order to provide more comprehensive care to patients. From the present, there are 1,876 local administration projects, a total of 2,295 projects, taking care of 44,667 patients nationwide.
Ms. Trisulee said that for the qualifications, those who will be eligible under the project must be bedridden patients or those with urinary or fecal incontinence, regardless of age, and will receive no more than 3 pieces per person per day. Currently, the NHSO has a database of about 50,000 bedridden patients and people with excretory incontinence problems. In some areas, staff will contact their families and say that patients are entitled to adult diapers.
But if any family has a patient and there is no staff to contact Please proceed to claim the right by calling the NHSO hotline 1330 for the officer to receive the case and send it to the area to proceed with the procedure. or contact to register at the Tambon Health Promoting Hospital (PhD) or at the public health service center near the house (Does not have to be the address according to the ID card) or at the Tambon Administrative Organization (Subdistrict Administrative Organization) or the municipality.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency