Wanaporn Jaemjumas chairs
a meeting to divvy up the National Health Security funding allotted to
the city.
Manoon Makpol
Pattaya’s Public Health and Environment Department
plans to spend more than 18.5 million baht in 2012 on eight
health-promotion projects, including exercise and elderly programs,
dengue fever prevention and the institution of a holiday recognizing the
handicapped.
Department Director Wanaporn Jaemjumas chaired the
Dec. 28 meeting to divvy up the National Health Security funding
allotted to the city, with senior citizens groups and health volunteers
on hand to offer suggestions.
The eight projects chosen include a “Dharma Camp”
field trip for elderly nursing home residents, a general health
promotion campaign for seniors, an exercise program aimed at obese
children and a “Unite for Healthy Exercise” program to honor HM the
King.
Other projects on the list include an anti-dengue
fever campaign, diabetes education, general disease prevention, and an
official Disabled Day to recognize those with physical handicaps.
Wanaporn said additional projects may be added in
coming department meetings.
