The Director General of Basic Education Commission Office confirms that there is no written order. Instead of the sub-district health promotion hospital, village health volunteers inform about the disease situation. “Samrat” reveals that the health check-up is normal.

The Director General of the Public Health Office confirmed that there is no letter of instruction to the Village Health Volunteers to report health and disease status on behalf of the Sub-District Health Promotion Hospital due to a misunderstanding at some places. Assuring that all operations are as usual, the Head of Village Health Volunteers informed that they are reporting health checks in 9 areas as before through Smart Village Health Volunteers.

After a misunderstanding the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) sent a letter to Village Public Health Volunteers (VHVs) asking them to report on health and disease status instead of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, leading to criticism over its applicability. matter.

On November 30, Director General of Health Service Support Department (HSB) Dr. Sura Wisetsak. Referring to the matter: Department has not issued any such letter. Because it is not possible to pay the village health volunteers come to complain about the disease condition. However, the village health volunteers already have a routine task which is to conduct health check-up and report as per the norms by the smart village health volunteers. Reporting employment information and certifying compensation for sick pay helps function as a Sub-District Health Promotion Hospital even today. Although the Sub-District Health Promotion Hospital has been replaced, it is no different. I am still working as before

“Village health volunteers do whatever they do. But the District Public Health Office (Public Health Office) will be responsible for the work certificate. Nothing else. Importantly, the name clearly indicates that it is a transfer of work in a team that changes its work, so the sub-district health development hospital transferred to the local area is still functioning as per the original work. So, it is not misconceived and not reported. Village Health Volunteers will come to work and report the disease status at the Sub-District Health Promotion Hospital location,” said Dr. Sura.

YesChairman of the Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) of Thailand Mr. Samrat Kamrod said: Currently, the village health volunteers are responsible for sending reports to the District Public Health Office (Public Health Office) in all 9 areas, but at the same time submitting reports on various chronic diseases, the Sub-District Health Promotion Hospital functions as before. Despite the transfer to the provincial administration, the Village Health Volunteers themselves are still sending reports through the Smart Village Health Volunteers. Nothing has changed yet.

Volunteers look at health in 9 areas: 1. Thinking and memory, 2. Physical activity, 3. Nutritional deficiency. 4. Visual aspect 5. Hearing 6. Risk of depression and suicide 7. Urinary incontinence 8. Activities of daily living and 9. Oral health including pregnancy monitoring of women after birth. Bedridden patients with various seasonal diseases like dengue fever.

“Village health volunteers will be responsible for families who are already responsible on a regular basis. In case of illnesses or various situations, including those who are bedridden at home, village health volunteers and sub-district health development hospitals will already visit the area. Working together,” said the head of Thailand’s Village Health Volunteers. said.