Development the efficiency of hospital wastewater treatment system in Sisaket province

Abstract

            Background and significance The public health consumer protection work has a mission to monitor/inspect/supervise the advertising of health products and services, as well as develop a media risk management system within Sisaket Province. In addition, there is a policy to promote/prevent, and protect consumers. People are protected from consuming health products and services. There is safety in advertising channels from the media. Advertising that exaggerates, claims properties, deceives, and misleads consumers, causing them to lose money and harm their health. Receive substandard and inappropriate health products and health services. Objective: To study the situation of advertising health products and services/develop strategies to monitor and manage illegal advertising effectively in Sisaket Province. Research regulations Action research Duration June 2023 - July 1, 2024 Study population 80 radio stations, 401 private health care facilities, 8 online platforms Statistics used Number/Percentage Operation Study the problem Search for information Review the literature Plan Create a network to manage advertising, create tools to collect information/report illegal advertising within the province Communicate policies to those responsible for the work and networks to use the developed tools. Develop and expand the Dashboard tools to analyze, classify, and distribute the frequency and statistics of the occurrence of health product and health service advertising events within the province, leading to the supervision/monitoring and management of health product and health service advertising problems in the area.

            Study results Coverage of health product advertising surveillance via radio and illegal health services via media 100% Blocking media and pressing Report on 8 online media platforms (Facebook, Line, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Shopee, Lazada, TikTok) Total radio media, signs, and printed media 684 pieces Health products at risk of being illegal 376 pieces (54.97%) and health services at risk of being illegal 308 pieces (45.03%) In 2022, 8 pieces were prosecuted/5 pieces of advertising were ordered to be suspended (via radio) In 2023, 6 pieces were prosecuted/6 pieces of advertising were ordered to be suspended 1 (Radio) In 2024, 2 pieces of legal action was taken/advertisement was ordered to be suspended (in progress) and 12 health service establishments were ordered to be suspended, and 7 were in the process of being prosecuted. Managing the problem of illegal health product advertising on radio broadcasting. Illegal advertising of health products in risk groups decreased in 2023 by 70% and in 2024 by 66.7%. Conclusion and recommendations: Managing illegal advertising requires many factors: policies, executives, networks, tools, operational guidelines, and law enforcement. Regulatory agencies should strictly enforce the law, regularly inspect advertisements, and take action against those who violate the law. Public relations and communication. Advertising awareness and cooperation of entrepreneurs should be self-regulatory. Advertising should be correct, not exaggerated, and not inappropriate.