Northern hospitals to get prepared for haze-affected patients

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Northern hospitals to get prepared for haze-affected patients

BANGKOK, 22 April 2016 (NNT) - Public Health Minister Piyasakon Sakolsattayatorn said that there are still a few areas in the haze-affected provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai where the PM10 values remain at unhealthy levels.

The symptoms include an eye irritation, cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain, headache, fatigue, nausea and irregular heartbeat.

Public Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Sophon Mekthon said that the ministry will distribute 200,000 hygienic masks to eight northern provinces while local hospitals will prepare pharmaceutical products for patients around the clock.


-- NNT 2016-04-22

[Thian]

200.000 hygienic masks to solve the problem, also in farang size i guess (for big nose). See the government protects you guys up north well.

[Thailand]

And as in past years there has been absolutely nothing ,bar talk,done to combat it.

And as in past years thousands suffer young and old alike.

[clockman]

They cannot solve a simple thing like helmets, So what chance for important health problems. A country that is lost. 50 years of corruption.

[Chupup]

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A FARMER BURNING OFF RICE STUBBLE WHILE CHOUGHING , NOT SMOKE BUT DUST

[alant]

Do the powers that be really care if the pesky northerners with their red leanings kill each other off?

[trainman34014]

Bit late to 'get prepared'. The Hospitals have been packed with victims now for the past month !

[waza]

Hmmm hygienic masks should solve that eye irritation

[Torrens54]

And as in past years there has been absolutely nothing ,bar talk,done to combat it.

And as in past years thousands suffer young and old alike.

... and don't forget, the FERANG Health Insurance Fund, introduced by the previous government has been ditched by the current government, so

the long suffering Ferang can Cough-up even More Money when they have to visit a hospital.

[dcnx]

They could start by teaching everyone how to use the correct mask. Wouldn't take but 5 mins of the PM's time while he tapped on TV.

[chiang mai]

I love the media's new word of choice, haze is what it is, it's not smoke, it's not pollution it's haze. Cue Jimmi: