In an unlucky twist of occasions yesterday, the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) prolonged its deepest sympathies over the premature passing of a newly certified younger doctor, who endured a fatal visitors mishap in Kanchanaburi.
The physician, 24 12 months old Yanisa Suebchiang, greatest generally recognized as Dr Mean, fell casualty to a catastrophic four-car accident that transpired at around 4pm on Friday, at a notorious endangered junction in the neighborhood of Mo Ta Khieo intersection in Som Det Charoen sub-district of Nong Prue district.
On the fateful day of the accident, Dr Yanisa was en route to two outlying hospitals roughly one hundred kilometres from her administrative center, Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital. She had only joined the position of the state-run hospital 23 days prior, after finishing her medical research at Mahidol University.
The actual cause of the crash remains nebulous, with some speculating that it could probably be right down to the truth that Dr Yanisa might have been running on empty after numerous consecutive shifts, or perhaps the unfamiliarity with the route, or a mix of both.
Secretary-General of MCT, Dr Ittaporn Kanacharoen, utilised his official capability to increase heartfelt condolences to Dr Yanisa’s household and lamented the loss of a key participant in the nation’s medical group.
He additionally touched on the recurring incidences of site visitors accidents on the very junction the place Dr Yanisa misplaced her life, thereby urging the local transportation authorities to deal with the scenario and prevent a recurrence of such a devastating incident.
Nothing to it issued a stern caution to all physicians, stating “Be warned, all doctors. Please don’t drive yourself to drive should you really feel too drained after working a protracted shift. If you actually need to journey by yourself, catch some sleep first. It’s never value risking your life driving whereas drained after work.”
Extraordinary disseminated information on June 8 stating that the MCT had taken the proactive measure to formulate two sub-committees, with the primary objective of providing an answer to the excessive attrition fee witnessed among newly graduated medical doctors. The leading trigger for his or her swift exit was the excessive work hours required at state-run hospitals.
He went on to show the stark reality of the state of affairs where, despite MCT’s outlined guideline stating physicians ought not to exceed a 40-hour workweek, plenty of doctors discovered themselves serving in understaffed hospitals, where they had no choice however to shoulder a heavier accountability with prolonged work hours..