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Patients with cancer turn to pet therapy

After going through surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, cancer patients not only suffer from the symptoms of cancer but the side effects of the treatments; the physical pain expands into the mental sphere, causing anxiety, stress, discouragement and desperation, said Dr Wirawut Imsamran, deputy director-general of the Department of Medical…

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2023

Current vaccines 'will do' for coming year: ministry

The second generation of Covid-19 vaccines is unlikely to be included in the Department of Medical Services' procurement pipeline next year while current vaccines remain effective in reducing severe symptoms, says its deputy director-general.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

DMS defends use of favipiravir pills

The Department of Medical Services (DMS) on Monday defended the effectiveness of favipiravir in treating Covid-19 patients against an international study claiming the antiviral drug lacked efficacy in treatments.

Bangkok Post · Sep 13, 2022

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DMS to cut quarantine time

The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is planning to revise its Covid-19 guidelines to allow asymptomatic patients to isolate for only five days.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22, 2022

Visas extended to boost tourism

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022

Covid hospitalisations up in Bangkok with reopening of nightspots

The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok has risen by 10% since last month, when entertainment places reopened, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2022

Medical Services Dept issues warning over weed binging

The Department of Medical Services reports nine people have sought medical treatment for consuming too much cannabis at three hospitals in Bangkok under its jurisdiction, since the decriminalisation of marijuana on June 9.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022

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Cannabis worries outlined

Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes only, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2022

Cannabis should be for medical use only, says health chief

Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes, because its use for recreation and by children could cause brain damage and compromise safety, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2022

Dept urges self-check for cancer

Women should regularly perform a breast self-examination every month to look for abnormalities, the Department of Medical Services (DMS) said as it raises breast cancer awareness.

Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2022

Govt defends Favipiravir supplies

The Department of Medical Services (DMS) has admitted that the department has struggled to supply sufficient numbers of Favipiravir pills for the treatment of Covid-19 patients to some areas after the recent surge in cases.

Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2022

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