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The government’s nationwide Covid-19 vaccination rollout started on June 7, 2021 beginning with the first two priority registered groups; the elderly, and persons with any of seven underlying disease risks.

June 7, 2021 – Khon Kaen Province officially opened the Srinagarind Hospital Covid-19 Vaccination Center at Khon Kaen Hall, 5th Floor, Central Plaza Shopping Center, Khon Kaen.

Dr. Somsak Jungtrakoon, Khon Kaen Governor; Dr. Somchaichot Piyawatwela, M.D., Khon Kaen Provincial Public Health Office; Associate Professor Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University; Associate Professor Apichat Jirawutthipong, M.D., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; and, Professor Songsak Kiatchusakul, M.D., Director of Srinagarind Hospital visited and oversaw the vaccination service.

Srinagarind Hospital, KKU-MD are following the national vaccination plan, with the first two priority registered groups: the elderly, and those with any of the following underlying diseases;

1. Severe Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs)
2. Coronary artery disease (CAD)
3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) (5th stage)
4. Stroke
5. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
6. Diabetes
7. Obesity (weight > 100 kg or BMI > 35 kg/m²).

The COVID-19 vaccines available in Thailand include:

• SinoVac vaccine, an inactivated vaccine recommended for the 18-59-year sage group.
• AstraZeneca vaccine, a viral vector vaccine recommended for those over 60 years.

The Srinagarind Hospital Covid-19 Vaccination Center initially plans to administer 1,500 shots per day and eventually up to 4,000 people daily.

Starting October 1, 2021, foreigners arriving in Thailand who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to quarantine if they are entering the 5 provinces: Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Chiang Mai and Pattaya, Chonburi.  Starting January 1, 2022, foreigners arriving in Thailand will not need to quarantine as long as they are fully vaccinated.

Written by: Kanokphorn

Edited by: John Smith

We are excited to invite you to join the Joint-Institute Forum 4/2021 via ZOOM on the topic “Helminth vaccines: from pre-clinical concepts to human efficacy trials” by Professor Alex Loukas, Distinguished Professor Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, Centre for Molecular Therapeutics James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.

Date: 22 June 2021

Time: 09.30 AM (Bangkok Time)

Online by ZOOM

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The Queen Sirikit Heart Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University was registered as an Autopsy Medicine Laboratory according to international standards ISO 15189: 2012 (Medical Laboratory) and ISO 15190: 2003 (Safety of Medical Laboratory) by the Bureau of Laboratory Standards, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Health on May 3, 2021.

International standards ISO 15189: 2012 and ISO 15190: 2003 are laboratory safety standards, to ensure customer confidence and satisfaction in the services received. The standards focus on quality management to deliver quality laboratory results that are accurate, fast, timely, and beneficial for patient care.  The   laboratory will now become a reference laboratory for other agencies in the country as well.

International treatment standard JCI

The Queen Sirikit Heart Center, Northeastern Region focus is on providing medical services to both national and international service standards. The service is also expanding to meet the needs of foreign patients.   The quality of patient care has now been certified as of international standard by the Joint Commission International (JCI) in the United States from 2017 – 2023.

Written by Adisorn Tadsakorn

Edited by John Smith

Srinagarind Hospital pharmacies provide a wide  range of medications to hospital outpatients.  In some cases, these medications are only available from hospitals.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital pharmacies can courier your hospital medications to your home free of charge. This will help you to avoid travel to the  hospital.

You can also continue to collect your medications from your usual hospital pharmacy in person.

Are there any exclusions?

Most, but not all, medications can be sent by post or courier. Some chemotherapeutic agents or psychotropic drugs cannot be delivered.

Options for getting your medication delivered:

1. Contact the hospital pharmacy via Line ID: @925lcmck, or,
2. Click the link https://lin.ee/MEu0QWX, or,
3. Scan the QR code below.

Available on workdays (Monday to Friday except public holidays), 08:30am – 15:00.

Written by Adisorn Tadsakorn

A Clinic for Transgender Health called Trans Wellness Clinic is now open every Thursday, for children and adults at the Special Medical Care Center (SMC), Srinagarind Hospital.    A specially trained expert team  provides and coordinates comprehensive gender-inclusive services including;     

• Primary care
• Hormone Therapy and Consultation
• Gynecology
• Mental health
• Gender-confirmation surgery

To Make an Appointment

1. visit SMC,

1st floor, Princess Mother Memorial Building (Sor War),

Srinagarind Hospital,

Faculty of Medciine

Khon Kaen University, OR

2. Telephone: 043 366 444, OR
3. Use Line ID: @SMCKKU.

Written by Adisorn Tadsakorn

The Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University in collaboration   with Mahidol University, Chiang Mai University, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand and Kumamoto University, Japan invites graduate students to join the online conference:  ‘The 3rd Anniversary Symposium for Double Degree Program’,  July 1 – 2, 2021.

Speakers will be:

Professor Tomohiro Sawa, Kumamoto University

Professor Chatchai Tayapiwatana, Chiang Mai University

Professor Gregory Riggins, Johns Hopkins University

Professor Nipon Chattipakorn, Chiang Mai University

Associate Professor Siwanon Jirawattanotai, Mahidol University; and,

Associate Professor Kiatichai Faksri, Khon Kaen University

We are also pleased to invite you to join the ‘3–minute Research Competition: 3MR’.  

Qualification

• Graduate students or graduated BEFORE July 1, 2020
• DDP Networking are welcome

Theme

1. Communicable Diseases
2. Non-communicable Diseases

Awards

Winner 3,000 THB

First Runner Up 2,000 THB

Second Runner Up 1,000 THB

Join us via Line ads: @ddp2021

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For more details  visit https://www.facebook.com/ddp2021

The International Affairs Division, Khon Kaen University has organized an orientation event to welcome international student for the 1st semester academic year 2021.  Due to COVID19 restrictions the conference will be an online zoom meeting from 3 – 4pm, June 4, 2021. It is intended to provide information about KKU services and to start building connections between students and staff.

Written by Miss Taksaporn Vongsa-Nga

We are excited to invite you to join the Joint-Institute Forum 2/2021 via Zoom on the topic “A One Health Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases” by Professor Darren Gray, Australian National University, Australia.

Date: May 28, 2021

Time: 10.00-11.00 AM (Bangkok time).

Zoom Meeting ID: 964 9287 3956

Passcode: 024678

May 11, 2021 at Building 2 of KKU Library – Khon Kaen University led by Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of the University gave 3 Positive-Pressure TOT-KKU SWAB Test Boxes to representative of the Department of Medical Science: Mr. Wichai Prasatthong, Director of the 7^th Medical Science Center Khon Kaen. Mrs. Wajana Changthong, a Senior Professional Associated Medical Officer. Among witnesses were Prof. Thidarat Boonmars, Ph.D., Vice President for Innovation and Enterprise of Khon Kaen University; Asst. Prof. Natthapat Ananteerakul, Assistant to the President for Education and Academic Services; Mr. Peerawat Ratanapongpian, Sales and Customer Service Manager, Northeast Region 1, National Telecom Public Company Limited; and Mr. Chalor Prasongdee, Khon Kaen Telephone, National Telecom Public Company Limited.

The ceremony began at 13:00 p.m., with Assoc. Prof. Suphat Seenawat, M.D., Director of Khon Kaen University Library conveying a reporting speech. In short, from the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 at present, all sectors, government and private, medical and public health organizations, even the library which is a learning resource, have to be aware of the importance of surveillance of the disease. This is done by dissemination and public relation of information related to self-practices to prevent the spread. Organizations have to provide tools, equipment and materials for prevention of the disease. However, with the present situation, procurement of the tools and equipment is rather difficult. It is necessary, therefore, to invent, develop, or modify new innovations on our own. With collaboration from the innovation and enterprise section, KKU Maker Space, KKU Library, and the , National Telecom Public Company Limited; the positive-pressure TOT-KKU SWAB test boxes have been developed by modifying the old-style telephone boxes donated by NT. These boxes will be used by the medical team to screen patients with COVID-19. They will answer the surveillance measures and help reduce the risk in the spreading of Covid-19 according to the standard set forth by the Department of Disease Prevention.

Assoc. Prof. Suphat Seenawat, M.D., Director of Khon Kaen University Library said that the KKU Maker Space team from KKU Library invented 9 positive-pressure TOT-KKU SWAB test boxes, 4 out of which were already given out: 1 to Srinagarind Hospital, 1 to Queen Sirikit Heart Center, and 2 to Department of Medical Science. Today, 3 more boxes were given to Department of Medical Science.

Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University said in the opening address that he was pleased to chair the meeting on this day. He realized so well the cooperation of all sectors in the surveillance and prevention of the disease, and the invention or modification of the new innovation for the medical staff to use in safely screening the patients with Covid-19. He would like to see more of these activities and the extension of usage.

At the end, the KKU Maker Space team from KKU Library demonstrated the details and use of the old telephone kiosks given by the National Telecom Public Company Limited. The boxes were installed with UVC light that can also sterilize at the same time as providing light, a ventilator with automatic on-off switch sensor, and wheels that enable easy moving. In addition, the door has been adjusted using the magnetic system. Inside, there is a tray for placing tools and utensils. The demonstration was done by Mrs. Wajana Changthong, a Senior Professional Associated Medical Officer the 7^th Medical Science Center Khon Kaen.

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April 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. – Khon Kaen University Library, led by Assoc. Prof. Supat Seenawat, M.D., Director of the Library and administrators, donated 1,000 cloth masks to Srinagarind Hospital. Prof. Somsak Tiamkao, M.D., Deputy Director of Srinagarind Hospital for Medical Service and Director of the first Field Hospital received the masks. The event took place at Lecture Hall 1, Lecture Building, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.

The cloth masks were made by KKU Library and members of the Senior Staff Association, voluntary personnel and students of Khon Kaen University. The purpose is to give them to the medical teams to use when they work with the patients. Before giving out, the masks have been washed and sanitized.

Khon Kaen University Library, library users and everyone want to support the health professionals and teams in their hard work.

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