(Photo: National Science and Technology Development Agency)Recently, a 12-year-old blind child was left alone in his room to quarantine. Not long after, his mother who was a diabetic, died due to Covid-19 and his father was admitted to a field hospital as well. "When an ambulance is sent to pick up a disabled patient, staff will carry him/her out on a negative pressure isolation stretcher to prevent transmission. A telehealth platform is used by staff to treat disabled patients at a field hospital at the Sirindhorn Science Home. National Science and Technology Development AgencyAuthorities have developed the Sirindhorn Science Home as the first field hospital for disabled patients.

Source: Bangkok Post July 12, 2021 02:15 UTC