Even if the Administrative Court accepted the lawsuit! ‘Gold Card 30 baht, sick with 32 marks’ proof can still use drug store rights.

Dr. Jadej Thamthatcharee, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), announced that according to the Supreme Administrative Court, the Supreme Administrative Court has ordered to accept the complaint of the Medical Council against the National Health Security Office (NHSO ) and the Pharmacy Council. In the case of service activities “minor illness, 32 symptoms, getting medicine at a quality drug store” which is a service under the national health insurance system or Gold card 30 bahtI would like to inform the public that the users of the gold patent as of today You can still get services at quality drugstores. Until the Supreme Administrative Court issues another decision.

The origin of this service for 32 minor illnesses comes from a collaboration between NHSO and the Pharmacy Council. To care for the people to access basic treatment This follows a forum to listen to general opinions on the Gold Card system in 2017, where there was a proposal to register quality drugstores. It is a service unit in the national health insurance system. To enable people to exercise their rights to receive services together with the results of a survey on the condition of people’s access to health services It was found that people bought their own medicine in a month when they were sick, accounting for 17.6% .

The above information is also consistent with the results of the 2018 citizen satisfaction survey regarding the important reasons people do not use gold patents. In addition, earlier in 2012 there was data from a study on the problem of medication left in patients’ homes. There are patients who have more drugs than necessary, with a fiscal loss worth 2,350 million baht.

In addition, when looking at the number of drug stores across the country, there are still tens of thousands of them. Regarding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they have announced the GPP (Good Pharmacy Practice) criteria which state that in 2020 all pharmacies (Khor.1) must have a pharmacist duty during business hours. and passed GPP certification

However, minor ailments are serviced at quality drugstores. Although it seems that it has just started to provide a service But the truth is that it has previously been piloted in the Gold Card system from 2004 – 2016 as a service in the form of “A” providing quality drug store services” at approximately 300 locations, providing services such as screening for chronic disease risk Providing knowledge for health promotion and disease prevention Providing knowledge on rational use of supplements etc. It has been found that this quality drug store It has also helped people to have more access to quality medical services.

Later, at the NHSO board meeting on January 7, 2019, a resolution was approved to designate Modern Drug Store, Khor.1, as another public health service facility designated by the committee in accordance Section 3 of the National Health Insurance Co. Act. Work began in District 13, Bangkok in providing health promotion and disease prevention services

During the outbreak of COVID-19 a situation where people cannot receive treatment in hospitals This makes it necessary to distribute care to people who have COVID-19. who have mild symptoms The drug store is also a service unit involved in providing effective care to the people. including screening for people with disease Administering medication and following up on symptoms after receiving medication, etc., and is part of leading to giving services for minor ailments. Get medicine at this drugstore too.

From the aforementioned, we serve minor ailments at quality drugstores, starting with 16 brands and extending to 32 brands. If the symptoms do not improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital for services. It is another service for gold patent users. and reduce the concentration of patients in hospitals At the same time, it also increases access to gold patents, especially for those who have never used gold patents to get services in the hospital. And in the past, we have received a good response from the people in receiving the service.

Dr. Jadet also said that it is normal for minor ailments. Pharmacies can already sell medicines to patients according to Section 4 of the Drugs Act, BE 2510 and the Pharmacy Council Act, BE 2537, and amendments, which the Pharmacy G. Use this strength to network create a service. Participating pharmacies must register as service units, Section 3 of the National Health Security Act 2002.

which has set service standards which Pharmacies must monitor the symptoms of people who go to get services. If it does not change within 3 days, it must be referred to a primary care unit. Therefore, drugstores in the NHSO system are different from general pharmacies. It is also an implementation of the 30 baht handling policy everywhere. Reduce the burden on doctors in hospitals and help people with minor illnesses to be able to pick up medicine at the pharmacy.

Regarding November 13, according to Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Minister of Public Health. Relevant organizations have been called for a meeting to discuss this matter NHSO is ready to participate. However, this is a professional matter. It will be left to the Supreme Administrative Court to make the final decision. During this time, NHSO is allowing people to use their gold patent at drugstores first. To make patients with minor symptoms easier