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Medical help on way to 'Ketsana's' sodden victims

The Public Health Ministry yesterday sent medical supplies to aid flood victims in the northern and northeastern areas hit by tropical depression "Ketsana". ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Thu, Oct 01 2009

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29 Sep 09 visit Thailand sending medical supplies and rice to Philipines  »  The Nation Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday Thailand will dispatch a medical team and medical supplies to the Philippines, which has been heavily hit by tropical storm Ketsana, killing at least 240.
28 Sep 09 visit Sodden Northeast battening down for Ketsana  »  The Nation Northeastern people have been warned to prepare for tropical storm 'Ketsana' that will hit Thailand this evening.
15 Dec 08 visit Illness floods South  »  The Nation Flooding in the South has led to 27,562 cases of waterborne disease in the past 25 days, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday. Some 242 mobile medical units had assisted flood victims in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung,...
12 Jan 09 visit Health minister to push medical malpractice victims' bill  »  The Nation Accelerating enforcement of the medicalmalpractice victims' fund bill, increasing allowances and developing careers for medical workers, and upgrading primary care units as community hospitals for rural areas - all are urgent agenda items for new...
08 Oct 09 visit Medical supplies purchases frozen  »  Bangkok Post Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered the Public Health Ministry to suspend the purchase of medical equipment and other supplies worth 86.6 billion baht after being informed of possible graft, pending further investigation.

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