As Covid-19 makes a comeback in Europe, one study offers a reminder that simple measures like mask-wearing and hand-washing help to ward off the disease.
Donning a face mask more than halves the risk of getting Covid, according to a review of eight studies published in the British Medical Journal. So does hand-washing. Physical distancing, meantime, cuts the risk by a quarter.
The findings come amid evidence that vaccination efforts weren’t enough to prevent a resurgence as temperatures drop and people crowd indoors, forcing countries including Austria and the Netherlands to introduce curbs.
“It is likely that further control of the Covid-19 pandemic depends not only on high vaccination coverage and its effectiveness but also on ongoing adherence to effective and sustainable public-health measures,” authors including Stella Talic, the study’s lead researcher and an epidemiologist at Monash University in Melbourne, said in the paper.
The scientists struggled to evaluate the public-health measures and said they couldn’t assess other efforts such as quarantines, lockdowns and school closures because studies were too disparate. They called for more research, saying their findings were limited by a lack of reliable and comparable data.
An accompanying editorial in the BMJ said funding on public-health measures accounts for just 4% of global Covid research.
“Considering the central importance of public health and social measures for pandemic control, the uncertainties and controversies around their effects, and the immense research effort being put into vaccine and drug development, this lack of investment in public health measures is puzzling,” Paul Glasziou, the director of the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare at Australia’s Bond University, wrote in the editorial with scientists from the U.K. and Norway.
Glasziou and his colleagues also sought to explain the researchers’ hand-washing finding — a surprising conclusion considering coronavirus transmission in mostly airborne. The results may reflect how people who wash hands frequently tend to take other steps as well.
“It is likely that hand-washing is a marker for several protective behaviors such as avoiding crowds, distancing, and mask wearing,” they said.
The ChulaCov-19 mRNA vaccine is now entering its phase 3 trial in Thailand, the Vaccine Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, announced on Thursday.
If all goes according to plan, the centre will accept volunteers towards the end of the year and submit documents in mid-2022 for emergency registration of the vaccine with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
After phase 2 human inoculation trials, ChulaCov-19 was found to have a higher incidence of antibodies compared to other mRNA vaccines, while immunisation was even higher if the vaccine was administered in large quantities.
At the same time, it was found to stimulate twice as much T cells as the Pfizer vaccine and protect against the Alpha, Beta and Delta strains.
Recipients were found to have some side effects after the second injection, such as a slight fever, but there were no serious side effects such as blood clots.
A Chula research team has developed a screening strip kit to detect the early stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that’s easy to use, yields quick results, increasing the chance of being cured for patients, and helping to cut over 10 billion baht of the ever-increasing annual healthcare costs for CKD patients.
The CKD screening strip kits are expected to be released early next year.
CKD poses as a silent threat that chips away at the patients’ quality of life. Each year, 17 percent of the Thai population, or eight million people are diagnosed with kidney disease, most of whom are asymptomatic. So, they do not seek medical attention and carry on with their damaging behavior to worsen the kidneys’ poor condition.
“By the time the body shows the typical symptoms of CKD, like fatigue, lack of energy, and swelling, the patient would have already entered the acute stage, in which only 30 percent of the kidneys are functioning. Therefore, the disease must be detected at the early stage to slow down the degeneration of the kidneys, and to give the patient a better chance to be cured,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai Srisawat, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, explained the possibility of reducing the number of CKD patients in Thailand.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai, at present, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has spent around 10 billion baht to enable patients to undergo both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. This budget is expected to increase by 500 million baht annually because of the steady increase in the number of kidney disease patients. (Each person has an average cost of 200,000 baht/year). If no measures are taken to stop this upward trend of CKD, there will be shortages of the budget and medical treatment. With research funding from the Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai, in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kittinan Komolpis, the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, developed an “innovative self-screening strip kit for an early stage of CKD,” so patients can perform the test by themselves.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
“If there is a test kit that is easily accessible, it will raise patients’ awareness about kidney disease, so that they can receive treatment early on without having to wait until they get to the acute stage that requires dialysis. If the test kit is adopted by the government, they will be able to reduce the budget used to aid dialysis patients.”
CKD screening strips – user-friendly with quick results Generally, there are two methods of CKD screening: blood tests that take a long time and require the patients to travel to the hospital and a urine test for protein, and not the urine microalbumin test, which is more specific to CKD. Though the hospitals do perform urine microalbumin tests, lab results can only be read by medical personnel.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes! “The innovative screening strips for early-stage CKD screens for microalbuminuria, the clearest indicator of CKD.”
“Patients can perform the screening tests and read the results themselves at home. The painless screening from urine is as simple as a pregnancy test that’s available in the market. The urine can be collected in the morning after one wakes up or before breakfast. Only three drops of urine are needed on the test strip. Wait 15 minutes. If one bar shows, the microalbumin is abnormal, and two bars mean the microalbumin value is within the normal range,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai explained.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
Based on the trials with CKD patients and people without CKD, the strips had a sensitivity of 86 percent, specificity of 94 percent, and an accuracy of 87 percent. The research findings have been published in a medical journal, and the screening strips will soon be tested in the community with approximately 2,500 patients.
Who are the CKD screening strips for? Though CKD remains latent in its initial stage, the groups of people who should take screening tests are those suffering from diseases or physical conditions that may affect kidney function, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and the elderly over 60.
“These groups of people should be tested at least once a year to keep informed of the kidney function and find a way to deal with it promptly,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai suggested. Apart from the above high-risk groups, teenagers and working-age people can’t be careless, especially if they are not mindful eaters. “Some people may have hidden conditions of CKD. So, they should also get tested given a chance. Normally, as people get older, their kidney function also declines.”
Behavior modification – the key to kidneys care Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai suggests that when diagnosed with CKD, the first thing people should do is to undergo more tests to check the stage of their kidney function with a thorough blood test and urine test. More importantly, patients have to modify their behavior. “Major behavioral modification is dietary adjustments. Avoid sugary, salty foods, and red meat. If you want to eat protein, opt for protein from egg whites or fish instead. Exercise along with diet control is also necessary,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai suggested. “If you don’t have kidney disease, the best prevention is to adjust your eating habits as well. Avoid salty foods, because your kidneys have to work harder to flush out the sodium. If the kidneys are unable to excrete salt, it can lead to swelling, and high blood pressure which results in the deterioration of the kidneys.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai also added that “healthy people who want to consume fish sauce should not take more than three teaspoons or one tablespoon per day. The fish sauce that is advertised as having low sodium is not recommended for CKD patients, because low-sodium fish sauce is often high in potassium which is not good for kidney function either. You should also check to see if the brand of low-sodium fish sauce is also low in potassium. “People who might wish to take whey protein have to be selective as well. Even for healthy people, consuming a lot of whey protein can cause an excess that makes the kidneys work harder as well.” Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!Currently, the CKD screening strip kit is in the process of being registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and if approved by the end of this year, it can be released early next year. The price of the strips will be comparable to the products available in the market. In the future, the research team will look for ways to increase the local production capacity for the test substance used to detect urine microalbumin, to reduce production costs, which will bring down the price of the strip test.
“Though the test kits are intended for home use, we hope this test will be included in the National Health Security system and made available to everybody, including people in rural and remote areas who may have CKD, but do not have any symptoms, so that they gain easier access to screening without having to travel long distances to the hospital,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattachai concluded.
Washing hands frequently offers far more protection than wearing gloves, expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan advised on Tuesday.
In his Facebook post, Dr Yong said many people have been wearing gloves to protect themselves against the Covid-19 virus. However, he said, his experience in labs shows that gloves protect the wearer, not other persons the wearer may come in contact with.
For instance, he said, serving staff in restaurants wear gloves for a long time and touch many items without washing their hands, which does little to curb the spread of the virus.
He said people should wear gloves when they are shopping and discard them as soon as they are done.
However, he iterated, washing hands frequently is the best way to protect yourself and curb the spread of Covid-19.
The Public Health Ministry on Monday explained the differences between Merck’s Molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxilovid pills, both of which help reduce severe symptoms and death from Covid-19. The aim is to make these drugs widely available in Thailand by early next year.
Dr Atthasit Srisubat, a consultant with the ministry’s Medical Department, said both drugs work on reducing the viral load in the body, though Paxilovid has to be used in combination with another antiviral drug, Ritonavir, for maximum efficiency.
Here are some details about both Covid-19 drugs:
Molnupiravir
Taken orally to treat influenza symptoms
Has proved to be effective against many types of coronavirus
Research shows that the drug reduces the risk of hospitalisation by 50 per cent and death by 100 per cent
Dosage is four 200mg Molnupiravir tabs taken twice a day for five days
Paxilovid
Pfizer has announced that the drug taken together with Ritonavir is up to 89 per cent effective in reducing the risk of hospital admission and death
To be taken orally twice a day for five days
Paxilovid inhibits the action of protease enzyme and blocks the creation of protein
“The ministry is set to propose the purchase of Molnupiravir at this week’s Cabinet meeting and will meet Pfizer representatives on Friday to discuss the purchase of Paxilovid. Both drugs should be registered and be available by December or January,” Dr Atthasit said.
As part of the newly launched Every Day is Mind Day campaign, UNICEF Thailand is releasing two mental health toolkits on its website for young people and caregivers in Thailand to help them take care of their mental well-being and support their loved ones.
Jointly developed by UNICEF and the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the toolkits are a collection of introductory resources on mental health and offer practical tips and simple steps for understanding your emotions, building self-awareness, creating safe spaces, practising self-care, supporting your loved ones and seeking professional help if needed. Every piece of advice is a reminder that they are not alone when facing mental health challenges.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of a generation of young people in Thailand, leaving many feeling afraid, lonely and worried about their future and their loved ones,” said Kyungsun Kim, UNICEF Representative for Thailand. “We hope young people and their caregivers can use our Every Day is Mind Day toolkits to learn about things they can do every day to look after themselves and, when they feel ready, to start having conversations with each other about mental health. The more we all talk about it, the less stigma there will be about sharing our feelings and challenges.”
The toolkits, designed in two versions for young people and caregivers, are available for download in Thai and English on the UNICEF Thailand website. UNICEF is encouraging young people, caregivers and education practitioners to download the toolkits and share them with their friends and networks.
Celebrities including Palitchoke “Peck” Ayanaputra, Sirinya “Cindy” Winsiri, Kitsakorn “TongTong the Star” Kanogtorn, Suppasit “Mew” Jongcheveevat and newly crowned Miss Universe Thailand Anchilee Scott-Kemmis are also participating in the 7-day challenge on Instagram by sharing their everyday emotions with Every Day is Mind Day filters to kickstart conversations on mental well-being and promote access to mental health resources and services.
New UNICEF data in the State of the World’s Children report shows that at least 1 in 7 children around the world have been directly affected by lockdowns and warns that they could suffer from the impact of COVID-19 on their mental well-being for years to come. Even before the pandemic, an estimated 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10-19 were living with a diagnosed mental disorder globally.
In Thailand, 22 per cent of adolescents are experiencing high levels of stress, 31 per cent are at risk of depression and 22 per cent are at risk of committing suicide, according to a DMH Mental Health Check-In platform which collected data of about 192,000 adolescents from January 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021.
It is well known that the proportion of children in the population has been reducing in number while the proportion of the elderly has been increasing.
Remarkably, a lot of older adults living at home have shown signs of aging changes derived from the stress of not being able to go outdoors due to COVID-19 or due to their own health problems.
For example, an elderly father may often repeat the same questions. He used to take care of the family dogs when his son or daughter had to travel out of town. He knew how to set up the dog feeders, keep the cages clean and so on. But one day the child comes home to find the house in a mess, and blames his father, who insists that he did not do anything wrong.
The child feels that something is different about his father. What’s wrong with him? The mobile phone that the father had always used fluently, whether to watch YouTube or listen to music, is now left unused. Are these just usual changes in older people or is he sick? Many aspects of his life, however, are still normal. He is still able to drive out to do his groceries, but has started storing a lot of the same groceries. Normally he would buy one large pack of instant noodles at a time, now two packs are in the storage room.
This occurs because there has been no one with him for almost two months. The long term employee hired to care for him asked to leave to take care of her mother who has contracted Covid. So the father has to be alone with his dogs and has to bear many burdens. The house is thus not as tidy as before. What do we do? Shall we wait and see or does he now need a doctor? In the meantime, let’s try to find out a little more whether he has Alzheimer’s disease or not.
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the degeneration of brain cells. The damage begins in a part of the brain (the Hippocampus) that is responsible for recording details of everyday life. Some memories are well recorded and can be remembered later. Alzheimer’s patients gradually lose the ability to record and store new memories in the brain. Patients’ retention of personal events become gradually more impaired. Some information is well recalled, such as that about money and objects they love, while some are completely lost, such as forgetting an appointment with a relative who they have had no contact with for a long time.
In addition to forgetting, there can also be some other changes, such as incorrectly calling the name of an object or getting lost in familiar areas. Some patients can become disorientated about where they are and why they are there. The brain’s ability deteriorates more and more until it affects normal living. Such elderly people become unable to live independently or safely, both in their work and personal lives. That means they have dementia.
Dementia is a broad term referring to a group of people with lack of mental capacities or their cognitive ability declines to the level that affects their life as mentioned above. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not interchangeable terms. To help us understand this better, let’s compare dementia to mangoes and Alzheimer’s to a variety of mangoes. That is, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia.
In addition to Alzheimer’s, dementia has many other causes, and one of the most important is vascular dementia, which has the same risk factors as stroke and heart disease. After a stroke, the risk of dementia will increase. Care is needed to avoid risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking and obesity. The control of these factors can help prevent dementia from vascular problems.
Each of the six following symptoms can be an early warning sign of dementia:
1. Failure to do familiar things, such as normal routines that used to be easy to do, but suddenly become difficult, in spite of having them done for 20 years. What used to take only 30 minutes now takes two hours and is still not complete, because of confusion, circular thinking, no problem solving and inability to manage.
2. Language problems. The patients want to start off by naming things, but need to try to explain the details of those objects instead. For example, “Please help turn on the movie box.” (unable to call it a TV) and asking for “a long handle that puts the dust together” when asking for a broom.
3. Problems with learning new things and retaining information. As an example, they can normally understand how to use new appliances like a phone, washing machine or TV, within 4-5 times of explanation, but with dementia, they can’t even after 30 times of explanation. New information from the past few years starts to fade. Their old memories are still with them in the meantime but the problem is their new memories (recent memory loss), such as forgetting the recent appointment with children for a holiday trip. When it’s time, the older person has not packed yet, and does not know what to pack, all the time claiming that no appointment has been made or to not have known about it.
4. Trouble using hands. Normally people write or type on their computer keyboard with their hands. Many use hands to make several kinds of dumplings such as sticky rice dumplings wrapped in banana leaves or bamboo leaves and pork or shrimp dumplings. But suddenly the older adult cannot seem to do that as well as before or seems to have lost the ability altogether. They lose motor skills, despite them still having normal strength.
Another problem of aging people is getting lost. They one day make a wrong turn on the way back to the house where they have lived for 50 years. When asked where they are going, they reply that they are going home. They don’t know that this is not the way home and continue walking around.
5. Lack of concentration. Many seniors can’t keep doing the same thing for a long time and have to stop or change because they lose their concentration. They can’t remember what they have just been doing.
6. Inappropriate behavior. They suddenly do not know how to behave in public places, such as in an ordination ceremony, making merits, or temple fairs, which causes misbehavior.
Three stages of dementia
Stage 1: Having trouble with memory and some aspects of living, but still being able to take good care of yourself.
Stage 2: Loss of self-care skills, such as not taking a shower, not brushing teeth, not knowing how to brush or using a toothpaste-like cream to brush teeth.
Stage 3: Forgetting people around you, such as your own child, and being confused that the child is someone else, such as your sister or mother. Later, you will know yourself less, can’t even remember your own name and don’t know who you are.
Most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include loss of language, direction, use of hands, as well as short-term memory, visuospatial, and general knowledge etc.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched guidelines on the risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia as following:
1. Physical activity. All types of movements and exercises can strengthen functions of the brain, heart, bone, muscle and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, depression and dementia symptoms.
2. Tobacco cessation. Tobacco is a major risk factor of coronary artery disease, as well as respiratory illnesses. Heart problems can also affect the brain.
3. Nutritional awareness. A diet consisting mainly of fruits, vegetables and fish is recommended, especially local food that is easy to find. However, try to maintain a balanced diet consisting of the five food groups.
4. Abstain from drinking alcohol. This is because alcohol has detrimental effects on the brain.
5. Boosting brain power. Frequently do activities that strengthen brain functions.
6. Social activities. A systematic review and meta-analysis study indicates that loneliness and social isolation is associated with dementia.
7. Proper weight control. Obesity leads to many serious diseases. Middle-aged obesity is a major contributor to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
8. Management of high blood pressure. High blood pressure has effects on both the coronary arteries (vessels that feed blood for heart muscle) and the cerebral vessels (vessels that feed blood to brain) . A problem with blood flow can cause dementia.
9. Management of diabetes symptoms. Studies have shown that diabetes in the elderly creates a high risk of dementia, but there is no clear reason why people with diabetes have a higher incidence of dementia than those without diabetes.
10. Dealing with blood lipid levels. Thickening of the blood vessels from fat deposits would cause the heart to work poorly or increase risks of stroke or cerebral ischemia which can lead to dementia.
11. Management of depression. Depression itself may decrease the brain’s ability. Despite that there is no clear link between depression and dementia, according to a study published in the World Alzheimer’s Report 2014, people with depressive disorder were twice more likely to suffer from dementia than the general population.
12. Hearing loss management. Hearing words incorrectly causes communication difficulties. Elderly people with hearing problems will begin to isolate from society and feel loneliness which affects mental health and leads to dementia.
So, what can we do? What level of brain degeneration would be classified as “Alzheimer’s”? How to live with Alzheimer’s in the family and community? Please continue in the next issue.
By Assistant Professor Sirintorn Chansirikanjana, MD. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
On Monday, ZP Therapeutics, a division of Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare services provider in Asia, is ready to deliver the first shipment of 560,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) for distribution to the Private Hospital Association in an effort to increase access to alternative vaccines for the people of Thailand.
Ms. Sunaiyanaa Kidkasetpaisal, General Manager at ZP Therapeutics, Zuellig Pharma Thailand, stated, “The company is pleased to announce that we are ready to deliver the first batch of 560,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna as previously stated.
The remaining of the 1.9 million doses will continue to be delivered until the end of 2021 as informed by Moderna. The other 6.8 million doses are expected to be handed over in the first quarter of 2022. ZP Therapeutics draws upon our unparalleled commercialisation capabilities, expertise, and experience to support the Thai government and private healthcare institutions in advancing national efforts for COVID-19 vaccination programmes.”
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand Ms. Pucknalin Bulakul, Chief Executive of Zuellig Pharma Thailand, said, “We will draw upon our capabilities and expertise in storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products and vaccines, leveraging on our cutting-edge technologies in supply chain and cold-chain logistics. This is to ensure the quality of the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna, which needs to be stored at the controlled temperature of -20°C during transportation to hospitals and vaccination sites. We put our efforts to accelerate the vaccine distribution to various areas across the country.”
Ms. Sirikul Matevelungsun, Deputy Managing Director, Government Pharmaceutical Organization, said, “The Government Pharmaceutical Organization is appointed as the government agency for the procurement of alternative vaccines to increase vaccine access for Thai people. We would like to thank the Private Hospital Association and Zuellig Pharma for their support in pushing forward for the availability of the vaccines. After the vaccines undergo all the necessary quality inspection and testing, Zuellig Pharma will then distribute the vaccines to private hospitals according to the portion of the pre-ordered quota.”
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand
“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Pharmaceutical Organization has committed to performing all relevant missions in securing the supply and procurement of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and protection equipment. We support the country’s public health system to reduce infection and mortality rates, in an effort to drive the economy forward,” said the Deputy Managing Director.
Dr. Chalerm Harnphanich, Chairman of The Private Hospital Association, added, “The Association had previously notified each hospital on the preparation of vaccination services for those who have made the bookings. We will continue working closely with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization and ZP Therapeutics to follow up on the next batch of delivery to ensure that we bring adequate supply of the vaccines to the people of Thailand as soon as possible. The COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna is a highly sought-after alternative vaccine. According to clinical trials, two-dose primary series of the vaccine showed up to 94% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection in adults. Results from real-world effectiveness demonstrated the vaccine reduces risk of infection by 91% for fully vaccinated people, with recent studies showing the vaccine to remain effective against the Delta variant.”
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand
For more information, please contact Zuellig Pharma.
UNICEF launches a nationwide campaign to normalise and address mental health challenges with young people and caregivers.
UNICEF is launching its Every Day is Mind Day campaign nationwide to normalise conversations about mental health for young people aged 10-24 and caregivers in Thailand. The three-month campaign is led by celebrity influencers discussing their everyday emotions and steps they take to cope and will kickstart honest conversations on mental health awareness and how to help yourself and loved ones.
The campaign features unique augmented reality filters to encourage sharing everyday emotions on social media, as well as partnerships and Facebook Live talks with social media influencers, mental health experts, private sector, educational networks and youth-led organisations.
“Young people are left feeling afraid, lonely, anxious and concerned for their future in the second year of Covid-19, but far too many do not have the tools to cope with their feelings and do not seek help because of the stigma around mental health challenges,” said Kyungsun Kim, UNICEF Representative for Thailand. “Our campaign Every Day is Mind Day is an opportunity for young people and caregivers to talk openly, learn how to cope and get professional help as well as support their loved ones – because mental health is just as critical as physical health.”
A UNICEF-led survey conducted last year found that 7 in 10 children and young people reported poorer mental health due to the impact of Covid-19 on their lives. But they fear burdening others with their problems and lack the knowledge and access to services to seek support. According to the Department of Mental Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rajanagarindra Institute, there are only 200 psychiatrists specialising in child and adolescent mental health in Thailand for an adolescent population of 8.7 million.
To help improve mental health literacy, the campaign’s downloadable toolkits will inform young people and caregivers about mental well-being, tips for coping with complicated feelings and ways to support others.
The campaign follows the recent release of UNICEF’s flagship report The State of the World’s Children 2021. The report finds that at least 1 in 7 children around the world have been directly affected by lockdowns and warns that they could suffer from the impact of Covid-19 on their mental health and well-being for years to come. Last year’s The Sound of Happiness campaign by UNICEF, the Department of Mental Health and JOOX encouraged children and young people in Thailand to speak up about their mental health challenges and seek support.
“UNICEF is determined to help end stigma and improve access to and investment in mental health information and services, through working with the government, civil society, private sector and young people now and in the years to come,” said Kim.
ZP Therapeutics, a division of Zuellig Pharma and the official partner of Moderna in Thailand, confirms that the first shipment of 560,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna will arrive in Thailand within 5 November 2021, based on the latest schedule provided by Moderna. We had already put into place all measures to pick up and deliver the batch to Thailand as soon as they are made available to us.
The company is also on track per the confirmation provided by Moderna to deliver the remaining of the 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Thailand within the fourth quarter of 2021. The other 6.8 million doses are still expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022.
To ensure that we bring adequate and consistent supply of vaccines to the people of Thailand, ZP Therapeutics has submitted the documents to register Moderna’s US manufacturing site with Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on top of the currently approved manufacturing site on 20 October 2021. As of now, the documents are being considered by the FDA. We are working closely with the FDA for a smooth registration process and will provide further updates in due course.
ZP Therapeutics remains committed to supporting the government of Thailand in achieving their mass COVID-19 vaccination goals by providing COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to the people of Thailand.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes! “The innovative screening strips for early-stage CKD screens for microalbuminuria, the clearest indicator of CKD.”
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!
Chronic Kidney Disease is Curable if Detected Early – Chula’s User-friendly CKD Screening Strips with Results in 15 minutes!Currently, the CKD screening strip kit is in the process of being registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and if approved by the end of this year, it can be released early next year. The price of the strips will be comparable to the products available in the market. In the future, the research team will look for ways to increase the local production capacity for the test substance used to detect urine microalbumin, to reduce production costs, which will bring down the price of the strip test.
Washing hands often offers more protection, says top virologist
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand
ZP Therapeutics Ready to Deliver the First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to Increase Vaccine Access in Thailand
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