Bangkok, July 17 – The Priest Hospital increases skills for "Phra Kilanupatthaka" or a monk for health promotion volunteers at the temple (Vor Sor Sor.) to have knowledge, ability, skills in assessing illness. and able to use basic medical equipment There are monks and novices. 200 photos participated in the project
The Priest Hospital has a role and duty in treating, promoting and restoring the health of sick monks and novices and is especially aware of the importance of laying down sick monks. Because when sick, there is no caretaker like other lay people and to be generous to the Dhamma and discipline. Therefore, training has been organized to offer basic health care knowledge. to encourage you to have skills have the ability to take care of their own health and fellow monks who are preceptors or disciples who attend the sect as well as promoting the role of a leader in the health of the community and society. In the past, the monks themselves had the role of being the spiritual leader of the community teaching their children. As for the "Phra Kilanupatthaka" or the temple's health promotion volunteer monks (Asor Sor.) would have additional duties. Helping the monks with fever inside the temple, such as measuring fever, measuring blood pressure, measuring oxygen in the blood stream, helping to wash water, wipe the body, give medicine, feed food Including being a coordinator between the monks and various related hospitals
Dr. Nattapong Wongwiwat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services, said that monks are important in inheriting the teachings of Buddhism and are the spiritual leaders of the community. Be a leader and teach the development of learning in morality, ethics, including entering the Dharma path of attaining Nirvana. It is also a leader in social wellness. On the other hand, when the monks have health problems Especially illness is a chronic non-communicable disease. Maybe I need treatment and I'm on medication for the rest of my life. Including having to be a bedridden patient. which is a disease that does not happen to the general public only But also happened to many ill monks According to the 2022 survey of monks' health, it was found that 45.23 percent of monks suffering from hypertension, 44.23 percent diabetes, 42.25 percent hyperlipidemia and 29 percent chronic renal failure. . 81, etc., because your routine has limitations in terms of exercise. On the food side who can't choose me take only the food received from the alms round It is a major cause of various diseases. And another part is access to health services that are different from the general public. Starting from travel, delivery, contact with health services. as well as the process of receiving medical services that must be mixed with the general public which is inconsistent with the monastic sex that must maintain the precepts and practices in the monastic discipline For this reason, the majority of monks repeatedly refused hospital treatment. It is therefore an important reason that there must be a monk who is responsible for taking care of such sick monks. as well as the process of receiving medical services that must be mixed with the general public which is inconsistent with the monastic sex that must maintain the precepts and practices in the monastic discipline For this reason, the majority of monks repeatedly refused hospital treatment. It is therefore an important reason that there must be a monk who is responsible for taking care of such sick monks. as well as the process of receiving medical services that must be mixed with the general public which is inconsistent with the monastic sex that must maintain the precepts and practices in the monastic discipline For this reason, the majority of monks repeatedly refused hospital treatment. It is therefore an important reason that there must be a monk who is responsible for taking care of such sick monks.
Dr. Apichai Sirakuljira, Director of the Priest Hospital, said that the Priest Hospital attaches importance to taking care of the sick monks in accordance with the discipline. therefore organized a project to develop and enhance the potential of Phra Kilanupattaka Phra Kilanupattha course (Volunteer health promotion monks at the temple – Vor Sor Sor. ) to have knowledge, competence, skills in evaluating illness and able to use basic medical equipment such as fever measurement, blood pressure measurement, pulse taking, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and sampling blood on the fingertips to check for sugar with monks and novices 200 photographs participated in the project, which included interesting lecture topics such as unwanted behaviors through the process of building health awareness for monks. calm diabetes Are the medicines in the offering set really safe? and how do we know that we are depressed? Ready to practice according to the learning base to measure various vital signs in order to create and develop the knowledge of the Buddha image. understanding of the health care of monks within the temple and community As the Buddha said, "Yo Bhikkhave mam upattahayei so kilanam upattahayei" means "Whoever wishes to worship me as a Tathagata That person should be a monk with a fever". -Waithai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency