“Thai People Return Safely from Sudan: Update from Ministry of Public Health”

1 May 2023 – Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, M.D. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Discussing the progress of taking care of Thai people returning to their country from the unrest in the Republic of Sudan that the Royal Air Force Airbus A340-500 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 receive the remaining Thai people and will join 5 more people, scheduled to return to Thailand today

Dr. Opas continued that the medical and public health screening of 135 travelers who arrived in Thailand on April 29, 2023, the Ministry of Public Health has 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-19 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 107 cases over 18 years old, 97 cases were normal, and 10 cases were at risk of mental health problems. The occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by recalling 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.