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Non-communicable diseases form the major burden of mortality in Thailand, while infectious diseases including malaria and tuberculosis, as well as traffic accidents, are also important public health issues. [1] The mortality rate is 205 per 1,000 adults for those aged between 15 and 59 years. [5]
A preventive measure introduced in May; Thai Chana QR-code before entering a retail premise to track individual customers On 12 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan, Hubei, China, who had initially come to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019.
A subdistrict health promotion clinic, the most local level of healthcare infrastructure of MOPH, pictured here in Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province. As of 2019, Thailand's population of 68 million is served by 927 government hospitals and 363 private hospitals with 9,768 primary care health units (SHPH clinics), responsible for Thai citizens’ health at the sub-district level. [1]
Before the surge, Thailand had recorded about 4,300 COVID-19 cases and just 60 deaths, while Myanmar had registered about 117,000 cases. [53] The 576 cases reported on 20 December was Thailand's biggest daily increase and caused the nation's overall total to climb 13%. [55] A new cluster emerged in Rayong, linked to a gambling den.
Obesity in Thailand has been flagged as a major source of health concern, [1] with 32% of the population identifying as overweight and 9% obese. [2] With reference to 2016 data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Thailand has one of the highest incidence of overweight citizens in the South East Asian region, second to only Malaysia. [ 2 ]
2.2 New confirmed cases per day in Thailand. 2.3 New confirmed deaths per day in Thailand. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents.
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The Thai frailty index is the index commonly used to measure frailty in Thailand. [1] It consists of 30 variables, including hypertension; diabetes; stroke; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic kidney disease, cognitive impairment; falls; dental problems; hearing problems; underweight; urinary or fecal incontinence; poor quality of life; depressed mood; fatigue; sleep problems ...