Phayao Health Office Investigates Acupuncture Clip Over Safety Fears
Phayao Provincial Health Office is investigating a viral acupuncture video after social media users raised concerns about safety, cleanliness, and practitioner qualifications. Officials are checking permits, licenses, and infection‑control measures while monitoring recipients for any adverse reactions. The office warned the public to seek medical help if they experience chest pain, breathing difficulties, or abnormal needle‑site symptoms, and to verify practitioners’ credentials before treatment.
Phayao Provincial Health Office said it has coordinated with relevant agencies to investigate the acupuncture video clip, examining the location, event permits, practitioners’ credentials and licenses, professional scope, service procedures, and infection‑prevention measures, and is following up on any service users who may have been affected or shown abnormal symptoms. It stressed that acupuncture is a health procedure that must be carried out by knowledgeable, licensed individuals who adhere to strict cleanliness, infection control, and safety standards. Those who have received the service should watch for chest pain, tightness, breathing difficulty, or abnormal signs such as swelling, redness, or suspected infection at the needle sites and seek prompt medical care; for severe conditions call emergency number 1669. People wishing to receive acupuncture should verify the practitioner’s qualifications and license, choose an authorized venue, and ask about risks, benefits, and infection‑prevention measures beforehand. The office added that if the investigation finds the service was provided without legal authority, does not meet professional standards, or could endanger the public, it will cooperate with agencies that have legal authority to take further action. The investigation is currently ongoing.
