ID :
194785
Wed, 07/13/2011 - 12:42
Auther :
Shortlink :
http://m.oananews.org//node/194785
The shortlink copeid
Thailand to produce vaccines against seven deadly diseases
BANGKOK, July 13 (TNA) - Thailand's National Vaccine Institute plans to produce nine types of vaccines against seven deadly diseases within 10 years.
In response to the government’s 10-year-plan to make Thailand become self-reliance on vaccine production, as part of the national agenda, Disease Control Department Director-General Manit Teeratantikanont said his department expects nine types of vaccines to be successfully developed in the country in due course to prevent seven deadly diseases, including dengue haemorrhagic fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis type B and tuberculosis.
Dr. Manit revealed that Thailand, at its current capacity, can produce two essential vaccines for its own use, which are BCG vaccine against child tuberculosis and vaccine for Japanese encephalitis.
The senior public health official acknowledged that Thailand has been highly dependent on imported vaccines, as the country's both public and private sector have spent approximately three billion baht annually on importing vaccines, most of them are costly.
Therefore, according to the senior Thai official, a long term plan is needed to make Thailand become self reliance on vaccine production in the future. (TNA)
In response to the government’s 10-year-plan to make Thailand become self-reliance on vaccine production, as part of the national agenda, Disease Control Department Director-General Manit Teeratantikanont said his department expects nine types of vaccines to be successfully developed in the country in due course to prevent seven deadly diseases, including dengue haemorrhagic fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis type B and tuberculosis.
Dr. Manit revealed that Thailand, at its current capacity, can produce two essential vaccines for its own use, which are BCG vaccine against child tuberculosis and vaccine for Japanese encephalitis.
The senior public health official acknowledged that Thailand has been highly dependent on imported vaccines, as the country's both public and private sector have spent approximately three billion baht annually on importing vaccines, most of them are costly.
Therefore, according to the senior Thai official, a long term plan is needed to make Thailand become self reliance on vaccine production in the future. (TNA)
