Medical Science Department Sends Health Kits to Flood-Hit Northern and Northeastern Thailand
Thailand's Medical Science Department is distributing health kits including foot protection, mosquito spray, and disease test kits to flood victims in northern and northeastern provinces to prevent waterborne and vector-borne illnesses.
On August 13, 2569, Dr. Sarawut Bunsook, director of the Department of Medical Sciences, instructed the Laboratory and Radiation Emergency Response Team (LERT) to supply essential health products and equipment to flood victims in affected areas. The department is dispatching 1,700 sets of wax-based foot protection and mosquito spray, 325 leptospirosis test kits, 300 coliform test kits, and other necessary health supplies to medical science centers in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Udon Thani provinces for distribution by local health offices to flood-affected residents.
This initiative is part of the Department of Medical Sciences' broader mission to apply medical science and laboratory capabilities to health emergencies, particularly during floods when populations face elevated risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases such as leptospirosis, microbial infections, and complications from prolonged water exposure.
