Public Health Ministry aims to end AIDS problem by 2030

13 Sept 00:14 Key points summarised by AI

The Public Health Ministry targets ending AIDS by 2030, aiming to reduce new HIV infections to 1,000 and AIDS-related fatalities to 4,000 annually.
Aims to cut discrimination against people with AIDS by 90% and promotes the “Know Your Status” campaign to encourage testing and early treatment.
Emphasizes early detection as crucial for preventing viral spread and enabling normal lives, noting an estimated 6,500 new cases annually in 2017.
Additionally, plans to reduce mother-to-baby HIV/syphilis transmission to 1% within two years through comprehensive pre- and post-pregnancy blood tests.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.