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Senate and Bangkok Health Promotion Foundation Launch New Year’s Campaign: Don’t Drink and Drive, Go Home Safe

Senate Integrated Emergency Rescue Committee joins forces with Bangkok Health Promotion Foundation to launch a New Year’s campaign: Don’t drink and drive, go home safe. Emphasizes that drinking and driving is the cause of 28% of accidents. The deaths occurred in accidents within 5-10 kilometers of their homes, along with giving importance to providing basic assistance to accident victims. Increase the patient’s chance of survival

On 27 November 2023 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center. Integrated Committee for Emergency Rescue and Road Safety, Senate, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health Promotion Foundation) and network partners Organized a New Year 2024 campaign activity “Don’t drink and drive…go home safe” episode on CPR and life-saving minutes for emergency patients, Mr. Surachai Liangboonlertchai. senator and Chairman of the Senate Integrated Emergency Rescue and Road Safety Committee said that the New Year Festival is a time to celebrate the new year and start good things. At the same time, it is a time of heavy travel. With concern for travel safety Integrated Committee for Emergency Rescue and Road Safety, Senate, together with Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Bangkok and road safety network partners Organize an activity to encourage this New Year, “Don’t drink and drive, go home safe” because of drinking and driving. It is the main cause of 28% of road accidents. No one should be a victim, a disabled person, or an accident victim. Including the use of speed It is the cause as high as 38%. Therefore, during the traveling season, we invite you to refrain from drinking and driving, together with reducing speed. Reduce the risk of accidents Celebrate this New Year safely

“In addition, at present emergency illnesses tend to increase. Both causes from accidents Illness with congenital disease Sudden respiratory arrest, heart failure, basic life support, CPR, and basic AED choking use with correct skills according to standards. Can be put into practice to take care of the lives of family members and society. Receive basic life support in a timely manner. And being correct is important. Including referring patients to doctors and hospitals will give patients a chance to survive and return to living their normal lives,” Mr. Surachai said.

Dr. Pairot Saonuam, Assistant Fund Manager, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, said that from the blood alcohol test results of road accident victims, it was found that more than 50% had alcohol in their blood. Therefore, Thai Health Promotion Foundation has produced sports media. Campaign under the campaign “Don’t drink and drive: Drinking alcohol, drunk to the brain” 2 stories to campaign to make drivers aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, pointing out the effects of alcohol. that deeply affects the brain and driving slows down response Decided to brake the car in time Miscalculated driving distance In addition, Thai Health Promotion Foundation There is also campaign media that can be used to send to family and friends to join the campaign to stop drinking and driving. And continues to communicate and campaign with “Giving Alcohol = Cursing” that emphasizes giving valuable New Year’s gifts and giving good things to each other. This New Year, give good things instead of giving alcohol. Today’s activity includes a demonstration of Basic Life Support, which is important in emergency situations. To help patients in the right way We wish people to travel happily and safely during this New Year’s festival. Don’t drink and drive. Come home safe.

“Thai Health Promotion Foundation joins with accident reduction network partners. create road safety Join in coordinating and reinforcing government measures with the network of more than 3,000 health subdistricts and 189 local government organizations in 35 districts, 20 provinces, creating “Safe Driving Subdistricts” because data clearly indicates that Deaths and injuries from road accidents The incident occurred not far from home, within 5-10 kilometers. The local government should have measures in place to take care of the safety of the people in the area. and more than 100 networks of drunk driving victims nationwide Campaign to reduce road accidents Reduce risky behavior Let provinces and agencies emphasize And there are measures to take care of road safety during the 2024 New Year Festival. Network of organizations to abstain from alcohol. and a network of monks who develop in 4 regions together with the Provincial Office of Buddhism Provincial Cultural Office Organized new year prayers “Good start, good life, welcoming the new year” at more than 140 temples,” Dr. Pairot said.

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2023-12-27 12:07:00
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