DDC to upgrade arsenic surveillance in Kok, Salween, Mekong rivers

Thairath•Society•7m ago

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The Department of Disease Control is preparing to elevate arsenic surveillance in the Kok, Salween, and Mekong rivers to Alert Mode.

•The Department of Disease Control held a meeting on November 13, 2026, to prepare for upgrading arsenic surveillance.
•Surveillance targets the Kok River, Salween River, and Mekong River.
•The operation is being considered for a shift from Watch Mode to Alert Mode.
•The meeting was chaired by Dr. Anek Mung-omklang, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control.

•On November 13, 2026, the Department of Disease Control held a meeting at Meeting Room 1, Division of Occupational and Environmental Diseases.
•Dr. Anek Mung-omklang chaired the meeting to prepare for upgrading arsenic surveillance in the Kok River, Salween River, and Mekong River.
•The Department of Disease Control is considering upgrading the operational status from Watch Mode to Alert Mode.
•The Department of Disease Control aims to appoint a working group for Alert Mode to define structures, roles, and coordination mechanisms.
•The meeting aimed to monitor environmental arsenic contamination and assess health risks to people in affected areas.
•The Department of Disease Control discussed plans for health impact surveillance, risk assessment, risk communication, and local support.
•These preparations are intended to enable the Department of Disease Control to manage the situation and respond to public health emergencies systematically and efficiently.

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Department of Disease Control(กรมควบคุมโรค)

The government agency preparing to upgrade arsenic surveillance in three rivers.

Division of Occupational and Environmental Diseases(กองโรคจากการประกอบอาชีพและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The division within the Department of Disease Control that organized the meeting.

Dr. Anek Mung-omklang(นายแพทย์เอนก มุ่งอ้อมกลาง)

The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control who chaired the surveillance preparation meeting.

Kok River(แม่น้ำกก)ℹ️

One of the rivers being monitored for arsenic contamination.

Salween River(แม่น้ำสาละวิน)ℹ️

One of the rivers being monitored for arsenic contamination.

Mekong River(แม่น้ำโขง)ℹ️

One of the rivers being monitored for arsenic contamination.