Startups join fight against coronavirus
published : 11 May 2021 at 04:00
Local startups have joined hands to help in the fight against Covid-19 by using digital technology to help streamline work processes at field hospitals and support a queue management system for vaccinations. Local tech startups can play a role in overcoming this health crisis if they are granted the opportunity to test systems, Rungsun Promprasith, chief executive of QueQ, a queue management mobile application, told the Bangkok Post.
QueQ plans to test its new feature called Vaccine Queuing Management at Banglamung Hospital in Chon Buri s Bang Lamung district next week. Currently, it is in the process of seeking permission from authorities to test its feature with the Mor Prom system designed for Covid-19 vaccination registrations and bookings.
Tech firms unite to help battle virus
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published : 1 May 2021 at 06:33
1 A screen capture of a virtual conference as 36 tech organisations pledge to provide digital solutions to Bangkok s field hospitals.
Some 36 tech organisations, in coordination with the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC), have vowed to provide digital solutions and infrastructure for three pilot field hospitals as they join the effort to fight the pandemic.
They participated in a virtual press conference yesterday, organised by the DCT, to announce their support.
High-speed communication networks, artificial intelligence technology for diagnosis, robotics, telehealth and remote monitoring are among technologies they aim to deploy at the three field hospitals arranged by Chulalongkorn University, the Royal Thai Air Force and Thammasat University.
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Digital technology for field hospitals
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published : 30 Apr 2021 at 15:35
10 Leaders from tech organisations attend a video-conferenced press briefing on Friday, showing their readiness to assist field hospitals by use of digital technology. (Photo supplied)
The Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) is working with 36 leading tech organisations and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC) to provide digital technology for field hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
“Digital technology can play an immense role in dealing with the country’s crisis, which is the third wave of the pandemic,” DCT president Suphachai Chearavanont said in a video-conferenced press briefing on Friday.
The 36 digital organisations include global tech giants Microsoft Thailand, Huawei Technology Thailand, Oracle Corporation Thailand, Ericsson Thailand and Amazon Web Services Thailand, he said, as well as local mobile operators, tech associations a