“Mr. Rungrueng” spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health Outstanding Alumni Award Prince of Songkla University for the year 2022 in career success and create benefits for society from his outstanding work as an investigator of avian influenza Participate in the preparation of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Strategic Plan Develop a proactive unit during COVID-19 and prepare academic proposals for disease control.
Prince of Songkhla University has announced the results of the selection of outstanding alumni for the year 2022 in which Dr. Rungruang Kitphati, Chief Advisor at the Ministry level (M.D. Songkhunwut, level 11) and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health. Received the Outstanding Alumni Award for Career Achievement job duties and create benefits for society with important achievements such as investigating avian influenza An autopsy was performed before it was found that it could be transmitted from person to person. brought about adjustments to the response plan It has also been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (N Engl J Med . 2005 Jan 27;352(4):333-40), resulting in successful control of the avian influenza epidemic in Thailand. and development of laboratory systems for disease analysis and surveillance Received the Public Sector Development Award from the Public Sector Development Commission and published in world-class academic journals. It is the foundation of dealing with emerging diseases until now.
During the work under the Department of Disease Control He also held important positions such as Director of the Bureau of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Bureau of General Communicable Diseases Vaccine Prevention and Control Division And the Institute for Disease Prevention and Control in Urban Areas has important achievements such as His Majesty the King’s Honor Project 22 million doses of diphtheria vaccination to calm down diphtheria and is no longer a major problem in Thailand, the National Emerging Infectious Disease Strategic Plan which is an important basis for the development of dealing with emerging infectious diseases such as MERS, influenza, HFMD And during the COVID-19 epidemic, it has developed a proactive operation unit to investigate diseases in various areas or CCRT (COVID-19 Comprehensive Response Team) and began vaccination against COVID-19 for people at home, in the community and in remote areas. Prevent severe illness and death of risk groups, the elderly, those with congenital disease. Including being the chairman of the MIU committee, presenting information and guidelines for disease control Integrate with the working group of the Ministry of Public Health which is part of Thailand’s success in controlling COVID-19
before Dr. Rungrueng Used to receive the Doctor of the Heart Award and Outstanding Alumni Award Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkhla University On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine and recently was selected for an award “Outstanding Alumni” Prince of Songkla University
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