"The Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute continues its efforts in Maha Sarakham, conducting training on registering high-risk groups using LINE LIFF to enhance proactive screening capabilities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Regional Health Office 7 (Khon Kaen) and the Maha Sarakham Provincial Health Office."
On April 28-29, 2025, the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Watcharin Loylom, Director of the Institute, in collaboration with the Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 7, Khon Kaen, and the Maha Sarakham Provincial Public Health Office, organized a workshop on the use of tools, database management, and data utilization to address liver fluke disease and cholangiocarcinoma. Dr. Pitakpong Payuha, Provincial Public Health Officer of Maha Sarakham, presided over the opening ceremony, and Dr. Hatcha Nueythong, Medical Specialist (Preventive Medicine), gave a report. Distinguished guests included Dr. Saowaluk Khachamat, Assistant Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 7, Khon Kaen; Mr. Krisda Pothisri, Deputy Provincial Public Health Officer of Maha Sarakham; and Mr. Suksan Sirisuriyasunthorn, Head of the Communicable Disease Control Group, Maha Sarakham Provincial Public Health Office. The workshop was held at the Marinth Conference Center, Mueang District, Maha Sarakham Province.
This meeting was held to disseminate information on the use of registration, data recording, and tracking tools for at-risk groups for liver fluke disease and cholangiocarcinoma via the LINE LIFF application and the Isan cohort system. It also clarified the registration plan for at-risk groups to those responsible from the Maha Sarakham Provincial Public Health Office, Maha Sarakham Provincial Administrative Organization, community hospitals, district public health offices, sub-district health promotion hospitals, and representatives of village health volunteers (VHVs) covering 12 districts in Maha Sarakham province (excluding Kut Rang district, where another meeting will be held on May 15, 16, and 19, 2025), totaling over 500 people.
In addition, the institute also provided liver fluke screening services using the OV ATK rapid test kit to conference attendees. A total of 246 people received the service, and 101 were found to be infected with liver flukes, representing 41.06%, who subsequently received treatment.
This meeting was held to disseminate information on the use of registration, data recording, and tracking tools for at-risk groups for liver fluke disease and cholangiocarcinoma via the LINE LIFF application and the Isan cohort system. It also clarified the registration plan for at-risk groups to those responsible from the Maha Sarakham Provincial Public Health Office, Maha Sarakham Provincial Administrative Organization, community hospitals, district public health offices, sub-district health promotion hospitals, and representatives of village health volunteers (VHVs) covering 12 districts in Maha Sarakham province (excluding Kut Rang district, where another meeting will be held on May 15, 16, and 19, 2025), totaling over 500 people.
In addition, the institute also provided liver fluke screening services using the OV ATK rapid test kit to conference attendees. A total of 246 people received the service, and 101 were found to be infected with liver flukes, representing 41.06%, who subsequently received treatment.