FarangFarang Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Quote PHUKET: Phuket has the third-highest reported incidence per capita of HIV/AIDS in Thailand, with Patong having one of the highest concentrations of people in the province contracting the virus, the Health Office has revealed.“The current statistics for HIV/AIDS-infected patients in Phuket is quite shocking,†Dr Wiwat Seetamanotch, Deputy Director of the Phuket Public Health Office, told a recent meeting of high-level health officials. “We have 4,022 people in Phuket with HIV/AIDS: 2,687 are male and 1,335 are female,†Dr Wiwat said. Payao and Chantaburi are the only two provinces in the Kingdom with more, he added. Within Phuket, the areas with the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS were Patong, Kathu, Rassada and Phuket Town. “The age range of people with HIV/AIDS in Phuket is 25 to 40 years old. Ninety-three per cent of them were infected through unprotected sex, many through having sex with a random partner,†said Dr Wiawat. A further three per cent contracted the anti-immunodeficiency virus by sharing needles when using drugs, he added. Most of the cases reported to the Phuket Health Office were daily-wage laborers. The recent meeting was called to develop a campaign to counter the spread of HIV/AIDS in Phuket. First on the agenda is a public-awareness campaign. “The Health Office will launch a campaign so people understand the significance of the problem. Practicing safe sex and not having sex with random partners will be part of the campaign,†he said. People already suffering from HIV will be given access to anti-retroviral medication, he added. “We have always been working to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, but the latest statistics indicate that we need to do more. “HIV/AIDS is one of the big problems in Thailand. We will do anything to reduce the rate of new infected cases,†Dr Wiwat added. http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=11018 Why Phuket? I would think Pattaya over Phuket but . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunitz Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 FarangFarang said: http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=11018Why Phuket? I would think Pattaya over Phuket but . . . So this now is nit-picking! Phuket, Pattaya - what's the difference?On the other hand: Phuket is (a kind of) an island, so people might go to see a local doctor while Pattaya is not too far from Bkk, so some diagnosis might be taken there instead of Pattaya hospitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 kaunitz said: So this now is nit-picking! Phuket, Pattaya - what's the difference?On the other hand: Phuket is (a kind of) an island, so people might go to see a local doctor while Pattaya is not too far from Bkk, so some diagnosis might be taken there instead of Pattaya hospitals. Good point about reporting. Phuket and Pattaya, in my opinion, are radically different. Yes, Phuket has Bangla Rd but the entire city of Pattaya is a brothel . . . so I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 FarangFarang said: Good point about reporting.Phuket and Pattaya, in my opinion, are radically different. Yes, Phuket has Bangla Rd but the entire city of Pattaya is a brothel . . . so I've been told. well there is this 1 bar i go to when i stay in pattaya which is different !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunitz Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 FarangFarang said: Good point about reporting.Phuket and Pattaya, in my opinion, are radically different. Yes, Phuket has Bangla Rd but the entire city of Pattaya is a brothel . . . so I've been told. And the entire city of Phuket is not??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave40 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) tuk tuk mafia, jet ski scams now aids just what phuket needs now !!!!! The tat will be choking on their som tam!!!! lol lol !!! Edited September 23, 2011 by Dave40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Dave40 said: tuk tuk mafia, jet ski scams now aids just what phuket needs now !!!!! The tat will be choking on there som tam!!!! lol lol !!! It will take a Miracle, Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_Bob Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Actually there is a very good reason for this... I've been trying to find a link, but Phuket has one of the best treatment facilities in Thailand for HIV. I believe it's free or heavily subsidised. Therefore Phuket becomes a bit of a Mecca for people with HIV who travel there for quality, low-cost treatment. It kind of skews the figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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