“Dr. Opas Karkawinphong Brings Thai Nationals Safely Back to Thailand with Health Screening Results”

On May 1, 2023, Dr. Opas Karkawinphong The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health spoke about the Airbus A340-500 of the Royal Thai Air Force. has brought the second batch of Thai people safely back to Thailand by landing at Military Airport 2, Wing 6, Don Mueang on the night of April 29, 2023 at about 10:00 p.m., a total of 135 people, divided into 73 men and 62 women, 132 of whom are Thai nationals, 1 Indonesian national and 2 Chinese nationals, who The two Air Force C-130s are still being readied at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To accept the remaining Thai people and will join 5 more people, scheduled to return to Thailand today.

Dr. Opas further said that medical and public health operations in the health screening of 135 travelers who arrived in Thailand on April 29, 2023, the Ministry of Public Health. have screened for respiratory diseases and yellow fever No one was found to have yellow fever. But found 23 people with respiratory symptoms, 11 men, 12 women, aged 1-53 years old, with cough, sore throat, and runny nose. COVID-9 and MERS at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Laboratory No MERS was found. But 2 cases of COVID-19 were found and 9 cases of common respiratory viruses were found. personal protection and enough rest which the symptoms will improve and disappear on their own The Department of Disease Control provides Halal food and temporary accommodation. Accommodating 74 immigrants at the Quarantine Center building, Bamrasnaradura Institute before returning to their hometowns

for mental health screening assessments There were 109 people who were assessed, divided into 2 under the age of 18 years old. The results of mental health assessment were normal. And over 18 years of age, 107 cases, 97 cases were normal, and 10 cases were found to be at risk of mental health problems, of which 2 cases were high stress causing sleep problems and concentration problems, 8 cases were at risk of occurrence of stress Post-traumatic events (PTSD) by reminiscing about the event. easily startled He suggested taking the mental health hotline 1323 and planning to forward the information to the Mental Health Center 12 for continuous follow-up in 2 weeks.