Students at the
Redemptorist School for the Blind were given free health checkups on
July 29.
Jetsada Homklin
Disabled and disadvantaged Pattaya residents were given free
checkups in a program organized by the city Health Promotion Department.
City Councilman Rattanachai Sutidechanai opened the July 29 project with
department chief Punnapha Thongphan. He said chronic diseases such as
diabetes and high blood pressure are increasingly becoming risks for
Thais. But such diseases can be prevented with exercise and proper diet,
he said.
Health checks are an important part of staying healthy, officials said.
As such, Pattaya launched a three-day program targeting 2,300 disabled,
monks and novices for free checkups.
The first group saw 400 disabled receive checkups July 29. Later that
day, 170 students at Redemptorist School for the Blind were given
theirs.
