In line with the university’s encouragement for faculties, institutes, and agencies to provide academic services to the public, the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences organizes community health service projects for society, and has continuously been doing so for the past six years. Recently, the faculty has carried out another health service project for the Suea Yai Uthit community, Soi Ratchada 36, Chatuchak District.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Anchalee Chiabchalard, Head of the Department of Clinical Chemistry at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, explains the academic services’ beginning and goals. Realizing how important communities are and the fact that some communities still lack access to comprehensive medical services, the faculty has embarked on a mission to provide people in the community, Bangkok, and the surrounding areas with an easier access to medical services. university in thailand
To date, the faculty has organized up to six free health service projects for the Suea Yai Uthit community. The most recent one was held from June 22 to July 7, 2022, and was well received. People who came for the service have expressed opinions for the project to continue year after year, as it encourages them to take better care of their health and become more aware of their health problems. Once an abnormality is discovered, people can change their behavior and seek medical attention to prevent or lessen the severity of many chronic noncommunicable diseases.
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