Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted on Facebook stating that it summarizes the outstanding public health situations in 2023.
1. The era of health-tourism-travel policy dichotomy is over.
2. Marijuana and kratom affect society all over, including children, youth, adults, and the elderly.
3. The number of crimes, violence, assaults, murders, hijackings, robberies, and psychiatric problems are many and are related to drugs, gambling, and corruption at each level.
4. Dengue fever, influenza, rabies, and smallpox have more outbreaks than statistics from previous years. Reflects problems in disease control and prevention and public health behavior
5. The development of the universal health coverage system returns to the main stage as it should once again.
6. Educational campaign and campaign for vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in women. It received a very good response from the public.
7. COVID-19 is not over and we are starting to see gaps in very different service systems between countries.
8. Top winds used to focus on commercial health. Starting to get back into place more and more. and more systematic
9. Personnel problems remain a chronic problem. Not just from quantity But it requires the development of working systems, environments, tools. Including places to stay, food to eat, and others to ensure the welfare and safety of the lives of people working in the system.
10. Air pollution PM2.5 remains a serious seasonal problem. and affects everyone in society It needs to be seriously addressed.
In conclusion…2023, especially the second half of the year. The public health picture appears to show light at the end of the tunnel, although there are many health problems that need to be addressed. In many cases it is a domino effect from the past. which must be solved in the long run
2023-12-31 04:19:00
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