Bangkok, Ministry of Public Health Revealing the results of health care for Thai workers returning from Israel, a total of 38 sets, a cumulative total of 6,464 cases, taking care of the mental health of labor groups. relatives in the area And of the 14,720 Thai people affected, most provided psychological first aid.

Today (29 October 2023) Dr. Surachoke Tangwiwat is acting Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health. As the Commander of the Medical and Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC), he discussed the results of the health care of Thai workers returning from Israel. Overall, the Ministry of Public Health carried out physical and mental health screenings for a total of 38 returnees. A total of 6,464 cases, including 6,337 men and 127 women, found that 100 had physical illnesses, accounting for 1.5 percent, including 20 injuries, 63 respiratory symptoms, 3 congenital diseases, 12 skin symptoms, 1 case of rash and fever. 1 person had a headache. As for mental health symptoms, 1 person had a headache. It was found that 480 people were uneasy, accounting for 7.4 percent. Most of them were at a moderate level of discomfort, 403 were at a high level, 50 were at a high level, and 27 were at a very high level, all of whom were continuously being monitored by local medical facilities.

Dr. Surachoke added that For emotional care by the MCATT team in the area from 12 – 29 October 2023, a total of 14,720 people were cared for, including 775 injured and relatives of injured/dead/missing/hostages, non-injured people who returned

. Then/Thai people in Israel and Thai relatives who have not yet returned, 11,778 people, and 2,157 people who were aware of the incident, with both first aid and Providing mental health knowledge stress management crisis management Monitoring mental health problems for people experiencing crises/disasters, using Mental Health Check and the mental health hotline 1323 .

Source: Thai News Agency