Thailand shares technological innovations against COVID-19 with Latin America
Nota Informativa
11 de September de 2020 - 12:00 p. m.
On Friday, 11 of this month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand organized a briefing for the Latin American Embassies in Thailand on cooperation in health and medicine. The session was led by Mrs. Kundhinee Aksornwong, new Deputy Director-General of Latin America and Caribbean Division, with Dr. Anawat Sermswan, Deputy Dean of research at the Faculty of Medicine, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), as the keynote speaker.
Dr. Sermswan presented different technological innovations developed by the research center to support Thailand´s successful campaign against COVID-19 and offered to share them with the Latin American countries to be replicated at no cost, according to their own needs.
Among the innovative designs are a portable mechanical ventilator, protective components for healthcare workers, and an electrostatic precipitator, all of which are very useful in the face of the pandemic.
Dr. Sermswan presented different technological innovations developed by the research center to support Thailand´s successful campaign against COVID-19 and offered to share them with the Latin American countries to be replicated at no cost, according to their own needs.
Among the innovative designs are a portable mechanical ventilator, protective components for healthcare workers, and an electrostatic precipitator, all of which are very useful in the face of the pandemic.