Developing and maintaining the hemophilia program in Thailand.
Developing of the hemophilia program in Thailand during 1978-1990 has been achieved step by step as follow: 1. In 1978, organizing a series of scientific conferences to motivate and recruit expert teams and to have support from the health authority. 2. In 1978, a national survey of hemophilia which...
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2018
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| Summary: | Developing of the hemophilia program in Thailand during 1978-1990 has been achieved step by step as follow: 1. In 1978, organizing a series of scientific conferences to motivate and recruit expert teams and to have support from the health authority. 2. In 1978, a national survey of hemophilia which showed an incidence of 1:13,000 of population. 3. Training medical and paramedical personnel during 1973-1992. 4. In 1980, establishment of the National Hemophilia Society. 5. Improvement of blood bank and blood product supported by National Blood Center, Red Cross Society during 1960-1992. 6. In 1981, submitting hemophilia program to the 5th National Health Developmental Plan for 1982-1986. 7. Establishment of a nationwide hemophilia care program by integration with the national health care system. 8. In 1979, starting a home care program and initiation of comprehensive hemophilia care. 9. In 1982, promotion of comprehensive hemophilia care surgical orthopedic correction. 10. Promotion of local manufacture of equipment, reagents, therapeutic material and modification of technology. 11. In 1987, carrier detection. 12. In 1990, laboratory set up for prenatal diagnosis. The future plan is described for the years 1992-2000. |
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