Ministry of Public Health reveals road injuries Stroke and diabetes causing loss to Thai people from premature death
Chief Advisor at the Ministry Level Revealing the results of the study, Thai people lost a total of 18.5 million years of good health, mostly from premature death due to road injuries. Stroke and Diabetes Especially working age men and women. Propose it as an urgent agenda to reduce risk factors for accidents and non-communicable diseases. Ready to quickly screen patients into the treatment system
Dr. Rungruang Kitpathi, Chief Advisor at the Ministry Level (Dr.Songkhunwut, Level 11) and Chairman of the MIU Committee (MOPH Intelligence Unit), Ministry of Public Health Revealed that the plan to develop the disease burden index of Thailand and the International Health Policy Development Foundation (IHPP) have collaborated with relevant agencies to study and assess the burden of disease and injury among the Thai population. In the latest study and survey, it was found that the entire Thai people lost years of good health. (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) totaling more than 18.5 million years, many of which are unfortunately lost due to poor health, disability, or early death. More than 72 percent of this is loss from premature death from chronic non-communicable diseases, including:
road injuries Stroke, diabetes
It was found to be highest in the age group of 45- 59 years in both men and women. which is a working age group In males, the highest loss is from road injuries, followed by stroke. and diabetes In the female The highest losses were found from diabetes, followed by stroke. and road injuries. In addition, years of health lost from HIV infection, tuberculosis, and various types of cancer are also found.
Dr. Rungruang He further said that from the results of the study, there are policy proposals for accelerating action to reduce losses occurring in 3 issues: road injuries; Every sector must pay attention and adjust measures to be more effective. Focusing on reducing risk factors both speed measurement Alcohol level measurement Enforcement of helmets and seat belts when driving As for stroke and diabetes which tends to increase due to being an aging society Thai Health Promotion Foundation should cooperate with the network to promote health for the people to prevent or delay disease. By reducing risk factors from cigarettes and alcohol. and promote the consumption of appropriate food By the Ministry of Public Health and related agencies Has accelerated and emphasized measures to screen people with high blood pressure and high blood sugar. To bring those found to be sick to receive treatment and receive advice on how to behave.
For Burden of Disease, it is a measure of the health status of the population. It is estimated from the burden of health losses in units of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), consisting of losses from premature death (YLL) and losses from illness and disability ( YLD) is considered an indicator that reflects the health problems of the population in a comprehensive manner, including death, illness, and disability, which is useful in prioritizing and planning health investments. Including evaluating the health outcomes of the population at various times, which will be studied and evaluated every 5 years.
2023-11-12 04:57:53
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