Government House, Government spokesperson reveals the Prime Minister is committed to increasing medical benefits. ‘Comprehensive Cancer’ increases proactive screening and care for 30 baht gold card users for thorough, equal coverage.
Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the government is aware of the health problem. cancer problems and the importance of cancer prevention By moving forward to drive a comprehensive cancer policy Continuously under the gold patent From September 2023, to prevent, screen, care for, and rehabilitate cancer patients with effective treatment services and additional proactive screening. The government has included additional cancer treatment benefits, such as local brachytherapy services to treat Patients with eye tumors Prostate cancer surgery service Colon and rectal cancer Liver and pancreatic cancer and bile ducts using a robot and proton radiation therapy services
‘Two services have been added for proactive cancer screening: (1) breast
cancer screening service with mammography and ultrasound for Thai women aged 40 years and over who have a family history of breast cancer. milk once a year, targeting 40,600 screening services in 2024 (2) Urine testing service, ready-made rapid liver fluke test kit, to be an option for Thai people of all rights who are 15 years of age and up. Go to a high-risk group for screening for liver fluke disease. and bile duct cancer itself Both items are in the process of organizing the system to be efficient,’ said a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Mr. Chai said that the government has organized a system to care for cancer patients in the final stages. By requiring agencies or organizations that provide care for bedridden patients Palliative and end-of-life care services such as temples, Christian churches, mosques, private organizations, and health establishments. It is a referral service unit specialized in biosanitation. or biomedical unit As a legal public health service center according to Section 3
of the National Health Security Act, B.E. 2002
‘Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Give importance to prevention, screening, care and rehabilitation of cancer patients. intends to drive a comprehensive cancer policy Supporting 30 baht gold card users to receive additional public health services according to the goals of the The National Health Security Act of 2002, the Prime Minister believes that comprehensive, thorough and equitable access to public health services will be another opportunity to reduce inequality in society,’ said a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Mr. Chai said the Prime Minister thanked Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health and Ministry of Public Health personnel. The workplace manages and responds to government policy quickly and with high efficiency. To make the people understand the government’s intention to make “One ID card Take care of people’s health Can be treated anywhere Every disease’.
Source: Thai News Agency