The Ministry of Public Health is concerned that Thailand’s road accident deaths are at 25 per 100,000 population, ranking 21st in the world, higher than the average of 15 per 100,000 population, causing a loss of 5.9% of GDP. Supporting the creation of more traffic medicine experts. Keep up with automotive-transportation technology, reduce losses.
On Dec. 20 at the Grand Richmond Hotel, Nonthaburi Province, Mr. Santi Promphat, Deputy Minister of Public Health (MOPH), spoke during the opening of the 2023 annual academic conference of the Traffic Medicine Association, titled “New Image of… System for traffic medicine, technology, management and clinical practice” (New Ecology of Traffic Medicine: Technology, Management & Clinical practice) that traffic injuries and deaths cause significant social and economic losses to the country. 2019 has a total loss value of 642,743 million baht or 5.9 percent of GDP, and according to the latest World Health Organization road safety situation report, the average traffic death rate worldwide is 15 per 100,000 population. Thailand It is 25 per 100,000 population. It is the 21st highest in the world.
“Having a sufficient number of skilled and knowledgeable traffic medicine experts It will play an important role in reducing traffic injuries and deaths. This academic conference therefore plays an important role in pushing doctors Public health academic Accident and road safety practitioners and associates develop knowledge and skills in traffic medicine to keep up with changes in the traffic safety ecosystem. Both automotive and transportation technology Modern traffic management model Innovation in safety management Medical science in prevention and treatment Integrating cooperation to create effective measures Reduce losses from injuries and deaths from traffic in the country even further,” Mr. Santi said.
2023-12-20 05:23:00
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