On 28 June 2022, Assoc. Prof. Dr.Chayaporn Wattanasiri, President of Mae Fah Luang University; Dr.Phunrawie Promnart, Vice President; and Asst. Prof. Dr.Tawatchai Apidechkul, Director of MFU Welness Center warmly welcomed delegates from Fujifilm (Thailand) Ltd. led by Mr. So Maruo, Managing Director.; Mr. Yuto Kumagai, Assistant Managing Director; and Mr. Thapakorn Jidtilerdwut, Head of Business Unit of Medical Systems. This visit was a part of the collaborative project ‘Mobile Medical Unit in remote areas of Chiang Rai province’ in Lao Liew and Pangmahan villages, Mae Fah Luang District, Chiang Rai Province from 25 – 26 June 2022.
MFU Wellness Center held the above-mentioned collaborative project to promote free medical checkups and facilitate access to primary, preventive and curative healthcare services for hill tribe people and stateless people in remote areas of Chiang Rai province.
In this regard, Fujifilm (Thailand) Ltd. provided medical innovation ‘FDR XAir’ and the Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID19 (Professional Use) to support MFU Wellness Center’s active Tuberculosis screening unit. FDR XAir is a portable X-ray device (3.5 kg lightweight) that can help facilitate successful diagnoses for TB patients and quickly detect lung abnormalities.
Altogether, MFU Wellness Center and Fujifilm (Thailand) Ltd. will continue to provide healthcare services using the advanced medical technologies in order to improve efficiency of medical diagnosis and treatment as well as enhance the quality of lives of Thai people.
