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Thailand to expedite mailing of Favipiravir to COVID-19 patients, over 8,000 helped so far
1 Oct 18:08 Key points summarised by AI
- The National Health Security Office (NHSO) and Rajavithi Hospital are expediting the mailing of Favipiravir to over 3,500 COVID-19 patients in Bangkok and surrounding areas who cannot access home isolation.
- The NHSO's 1330 hotline is overwhelmed, and isolation facilities are full, causing significant delays and a backlog for patients seeking assistance.
- Measures to alleviate the strain include increasing hotline capacity, recruiting more staff, engaging private call centers, and distributing Fah Talai Jone herbal tablets to communities.
- The Ministry of Public Health's new "found, distribute, done" out-patient medical service program has already provided medication to over 8,000 COVID-19 patients since its launch on March 4th, reducing calls to the NHSO hotline.
- Hospitals, including those in provinces around Bangkok, are expanding out-patient services via acute respiratory infection (ARI) clinics to accommodate up to 18,000 patients awaiting help.
