BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Public Health has intensified its efforts to aid flood and landslide victims in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces. Emergency medical response teams (MERT) are on standby, ready to deploy to affected areas immediately upon request, ensuring prompt and safe assistance to those in need.
In Chiang Rai, Health Region 1 has dispatched Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Teams (MCATT) to shelters at Mae Sai Municipality and Wat Phrom Wihan. These teams are providing both physical and mental health support to flood victims. In Chiang Mai, MCATT and Continuity of Care (COC) teams are coordinating with local health workers to monitor patients’ conditions, especially bedridden individuals who have already been relocated to safe zones.
Additionally, the Regional Health Promotion Centre 1 Chiang Mai has stocked 600 V clean kits for water purification and disinfection and is preparing 3,000 EM balls to manage the ongoing flood situation. These measures aim to protect the health and well-being of affected residents during the crisis. (NNT)
