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NHSO visits the area “M Plus Saha Clinic”, Chiang Mai Province, community health center in the national health insurance system Providing HIV services Promote prevention and treatment with the first One Stop Service in the province. If infection is found, receive medicine immediately. Providing both defensive and defensive services and launch proactive units Found that last year it reached more than 9,000 people in the target group.

On 14 November 2023, Dr. Jadet Thammathatcharee, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), NHSO, along with Dr. Walairat Chaifu, Director of NHSO. District 1, Chiang Mai, visited the area to visit the opening of the M Plus Saha Clinic Community Health Center, Pa Daed Subdistrict, Pa Daed District, Chiang Mai Province, providing HIV services. and sexually transmitted diseases as the first One Stop Service in the province, welcomed by Dr. Wutthipong Thayaping, Chairman of the M Plus Saha Clinic Foundation.

For community health centers M Plus Saha Clinic is a service unit in the National Health Insurance System. Provide care and disease prevention services free of charge, such as distributing condoms. Pre-exposure antiretroviral medicine (PrEP) and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in the main group of people to be able to receive the medicine within the day the infection is detected, such as men who have sex with men, transgender women, and both male and female sex workers. or those at risk To provide an alternative for people to come in and receive services to receive medicine quickly. To prevent spreading germs and can control the virus continuously for good health In addition to receiving service in the service unit

Dr. Boonterm Tansurat, a physician at M Plus Saha Clinic, revealed that most of those who come to receive services are those at risk. including being unsure about sexually transmitted diseases Including groups that come to ask for advice. The service will require a blood test to see the results first. If the test does not find the infection, counseling will be given. Including prescribing antiviral medicine if there is a risk. and make another follow-up appointment

At the same time, if found to be infected The clinic will send the patient for x-rays to look at the lungs, kidneys, etc. to see if they have snatch disease or not. If not, you can receive advice. and receive antiviral medication immediately If you are a gold card patient, you can receive continuous medication at the clinic 1 month in advance to see side effects. If not, the next appointment will be made again. Some people may make an appointment every 3 months. Meanwhile, if it is a right to receive other treatment and the infection is detected at the clinic, Initial antiretroviral drugs will be given for 14-30 days. If those living with the infection wish to receive treatment according to their rights, they can receive a referral for further treatment. In addition, the clinic provides preventive services for all rights, such as testing for the A virus. Chivy Check for hepatitis C, syphilis, etc.

Mr. Phongpheera Patpeerapong, director of the M Plus Saha Clinic Foundation, said that M Plus Saha Clinic is operated by staff certified by the Department of Disease Control. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has an understanding of the target population. Can give advice and talk in a friendly manner It is also a One Stop Service, facilitating people who may not be able to receive services in a hospital.

However, for M Plus Saha Clinic There are people who come to use both protection and protection services. and treat approximately 40 cases per day, including proactive units going into business establishments, educational institutions, or other gathering places which was last year Can reach approximately 9,000 target people.

“The trend of HIV infection is decreasing. In the past, Chiang Mai province had a high prevalence. But because there is protection work and there is treatment People who are infected can receive medicine to suppress the virus,” Mr. Phongphira said.

Mr. Phongphira further said that Currently, the group that is most worrisome is the youth group. which the clinic Prepare to be able to reach more people in this group. This may have to start with the main population at risk. But it is also ready to provide services to youth in general. In the past, there have been some who have come to use the services at the clinic. Therefore, the clinic Must work more with youth groups.

Dr. Jadej Thamthatcharee, Secretary General of NHSO, said that M Plus Saha Clinic It is a service unit in the national health insurance system. Providing free public health services such as prevention, screening, or treatment. There are doctors who come to provide services on a daily basis. Including the deployment of mobile units in the form of proactive work. This is a service that the government sector may not be able to provide conveniently.

“Coming to see it today, I think it is another form of working between the public and public sectors that have been transformed into a service unit in the system. and be able to provide more services to the people,” Dr. Jadet said

Dr. Jadet said that community health centers are another important mechanism in the public health system. This allows people to have access to health services in a comprehensive and thorough manner, which NHSO supports starting with screening. and medicines for use in treatment Moreover, there is also protection support. Distributing condoms Both at the service unit Or in cases where it spreads out when there is also proactive action.