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Low fruit and veg intake a concern 16 published : 27 Jul 2021 at 04:40 A vegetable stall in Bang Khen district, Bangkok. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul) Policymakers are urging the government to promote vegetable consumption as a way of curbing deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and childhood obesity, the incidences of which are increasing in the country. The move came amid revelations that the average Thai child consumes more than twice the recommended daily intake of sodium per day among the highest in the region, researchers said. Speaking at the recent United Nations Food Systems Summit Dialogue over Zoom, Renu Garg, a Medical Officer for the World Health Organization (Thailand), raised her concerns over the amount of sodium in an average Thai meal. ....
4 People spend the night outside Wat Phra Sri Maha That in Bang Khen district as they wait to get tickets for free Covid-19 testing earlier this month. Varuth Hirunyatheb Since last week, Covid-19 antigen test kits have become available in chemists nationwide. The availability of self-test Covid kits, once banned by the state, reflects the latest policy to deal with the healthcare sector meltdown after Covid cases skyrocketed. A public health ordinance gazetted on July 12 made over-the-counter sales of this medical device possible this week. The long awaited Covid-19 self-test kits are welcome as they will allow people to get tested easier and faster. ....
Enough Covid stunts already published : 12 Jul 2021 at 04:30 18 It was heart-wrenching to see hundreds of people spend overnight on a pavement outside Wat Phra Sri Maha That in Bang Khen district last week as they waited to get queue tickets for free Covid-19 testing. Similar scenes were spotted in other areas including Makanak market in Dusit district and Huai Khwang market. On some nights, these people had to sit amid heavy rain; many were to leave disappointed when the quotas run out. Most of those people thought they were in at-risk groups but they cannot afford testing at private laboratories while hospitals rejected their test requests due to bed shortages. ....
Crisis sees acclaimed response unravel 29 29 A group of students protest last Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Public Health over the mishandling of Covid vaccine management. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) A doomed atmosphere, characterised by mixed feelings of despair, disappointment, anger, and frustration among many of us, seems to have engulfed society as Covid-19 infections and deaths from the virulent virus are rising by the day. Blame the Delta variant coronavirus for turning Thailand upside down? Remember how proud we were just a year ago when the country was hailed by the World Health Organization (WHO), especially our medical community and the unsung heroes and heroines , the public health volunteers, for their outstanding success in containing the first wave of the pandemic. ....