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Thailand Ministry of Public Health Launches Campaign to Build HPV Immunity for Students

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9 Nov. 2023 09:01 a.m.

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Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health), Mr. Santi Prompat, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Dr. Ophaskarn Kawinpong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health and administrators of the Ministry of Public Health, along with representatives of the Office of the Education Commission. Basic The Ministry of Education opened a collaborative activity to drive a comprehensive cancer policy, Kick Off, a campaign to build HPV immunity for Thai students to be healthy and cancer-free, “Save Our Children by 1 Million HPV Vaccines” at Sai Noi School, Sai Noi District, Nonthaburi Province.

Dr. Chonnan said that in the fiscal year 2024, the Ministry of Public Health sets the policy. “Comprehensive cancer” that covers promotion, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and physical and mental rehabilitation. In particular, 5 types of cancer are important problems: liver cancer, bile duct cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. This is a cancer that can be prevented and the risk can be screened early, such as vaccination against HPV by driving Quick Win 100. The first 100 days will involve 1 million doses of vaccination against HPV among Thai women aged 11-20 years. Kick-off begins for female students in educational institutions all over the country. To increase access to vaccines among students to have immunity. Reduce illness and death from cervical cancer in the future. Students and the general public aged no more than 20 years can receive the HPV vaccine at a nearby medical facility from December 2023 to prevent cancer in Thai women according to the slogan “Beautiful, Smart, Cheerful, Fights Cancer” or “Women Power No Cancer”.

Dr. Opas said: Organizing a kick-off activity at Sai Noi School. The Ministry of Public Health together with the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) provided HPV vaccination services for students. For the general public There will be a cervical cancer self-screening service for women aged 30-60 years. Liver fluke screening service using a urine test. and screening and diagnosing bile duct cancer using ultrasound. Using a royal biosafety sample collection vehicle. Including lung cancer screening x-ray services. and hepatitis B and C screening services This will allow people to have the opportunity to access vaccination and cancer screening services more conveniently.

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