14 February 2023, Same Day ART project launch event at Swing Pattaya

On February 14, 2023, SWING Pattaya celebrated the launch of the Same Day ART project, a significant initiative that provides antiretroviral medication to individuals on the same day they receive an HIV diagnosis. The event was graced by Dr. Wichai Thanasophon, Director of Banglamung Hospital, who served as the ceremony's chairman. Other notable attendees included Assistant Professor Yuphadee Sirisinsuk, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO); Dr. Darinda Roza, Deputy Director of the AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Division; representatives from the Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office; Disease Control Office 6, Chonburi; the Health and Environment Department of Pattaya City; and representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/RDMA), who extended their congratulations to SWING Pattaya.

 

This initiative received substantial support from various network partners, including USAID, the EpiC Thailand Project by Family Health International (FHI 360), the NHSO, the Institute for HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI) Foundation, the Disease Control Office 6 in Chonburi Province, and the Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office.