HSRI Conducts Site Visit to Monitor Progress of Telehealth Technology Research Project

On June 26, 2024, Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, Acting President of Walailak University (WU), welcomed Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Director of the Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), along with HSRI executives and experts, on the occasion of their site visit to monitor the progress of the telehealth technology research project. This project aims to provide care for patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

Associate Professor Dr. Udomsak Sa-Ngo, Acting Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation Promotion towards Excellence, WU, along with relevant WU executives and researchers, also attended the meeting, held in the Chor Pradu Conference Room at the Chulabhorn Hospital Building, Walailak University Medical Center.

The visit by HSRI executives and experts stems from the memorandum of understanding signed between WU and HSRI in 2020 to support “Enhancing Health Systems Research Capacity in Upper Southern Thailand.” The aim of this agreement is to jointly develop a medical and public health research network and to foster new medical and public health researchers in the Upper Southern region.

In addition to monitoring the aforementioned research project, the visit included the introduction of HSRI policies and strategies, a briefing on health problems or research topics, discussions on researcher development in the area, and identifying research issues that address and solve local problems. The visit also provided an opportunity for new researchers to ask questions and exchange support for research funding, aiming to expand future academic collaborations.