The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found.“We found that the risk…
Category: Health Maintenance
Counting what matters: Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response systems in Asia-Pacific during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly disrupted health services throughout the world, especially for maternal and newborn health. It is estimated that there will be significant increases in maternal and perinatal deaths due…
Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Joins National Mental Health Board Meeting
On April 27, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Rueangsud, attended the National Mental Health Board Meeting No. 2/2022 via electronic media at the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour’s office, 7th floor, Ministry …
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report 233 – 27 April 2022
The average number of new laboratory-confirmed (PCR positive) COVID-19 cases reported per day decreased by 5% in the past 7 days compared to the previous week, with the total passing 4.2 million reported cases of COVID-19 in Thailand. This is the third…
Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider Shanghai-style lockdown.While only 70 cases have been f…
COVID-19 vaccine perceptions of Cambodian and Myanmar migrants in Thailand (April 2022)
A total of 4,431 respondents were surveyed for this assessment, of whom 64 per cent identified themselves as Myanmar nationals and 36 per cent as Cambodian nationals. Females (53%) represented the majority of the sample population.A higher proportion o…