Training to prepare staff for proactive screening plans.
On March 23, 2026, the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Watcharin Loylom, Director of the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, in collaboration with the Roi Et Provincial Administrative Organization and the Roi Et Provincial Public Health Office, organized a training workshop on the use of tools for screening liver fluke disease in Roi Et Province. This was under the project to enhance the capacity of public health volunteers for screening at-risk groups for liver fluke disease and cholangiocarcinoma.
This event was honored by the presence of Mr. Pichaiya Turasong, Deputy Governor of Roi Et Province. Dr. Kittisak Phanompong, Deputy Provincial Public Health Officer of Roi Et, gave a report, and Colonel Dr. Siwapol Boonrin, Deputy President of the Roi Et Provincial Administrative Organization, provided policy guidance on addressing liver fluke disease and cholangiocarcinoma to the participating community health center staff.
The training included instruction on using verbal screening tools and recording test results with LINE LIFF, led by programmer Dr. Chaiwat Thawarungruang. It also included instruction on using the OVATK urine-based liver fluke detection kit and practical training on its use. Participants were divided into small groups for practical exercises, led by instructors from the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University. Finally, the Innovation Unit explained the guidelines for conducting proactive OVATK screening in the field.