Health volunteers nationwide campaign to prevent A(H1N1) flu

PATHUM THANI, Aug 12 (TNA) – To mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health ordered local health volunteers countrywide to launch a special round of anti-flu campaigns.

Presiding over the launching of the campaign in Pathum Thani province, Minister of Public Health Witthaya Kaewparadai said that over 900,000 health volunteers across the country on Wednesday also held educational activities against the Influenza type A(H1N1) virus.

The activities included educating the public about the A (H1N1) virus prevention, exercising and cleaning buildings.

The ministry targeted at least 5 million households nationwide for instruction regarding the A(H1N1) pandemic in order to prevent new mass flu cases and lessen the number of deaths.

Meanwhile, Mr Witthaya added that the Cabinet earmarked a Bt62 million (US$1.7 million) budget to support the operation of medical teams, medical mobile units and village health volunteers.

Currently, the country’s total Influenza type A(H1N1) death toll has reached 97, according to the official report on Tuesday. (TNA)