{"id":1832,"date":"2025-12-04T14:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:09:15","slug":"extending-compassion-to-flood-affected-communities-in-southern-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/?p=1832","title":{"rendered":"Extending Compassion to Flood-Affected Communities in Southern Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1832\" class=\"elementor elementor-1832\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2826d8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2826d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dde124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dde124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Recent severe flooding in southern Thailand\u2014particularly in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province\u2014has forced widespread evacuations and exposed communities to increased health risks. These include skin infections caused by prolonged moisture, fungal foot infections, and heightened exposure to mosquito bites, which can lead to dengue fever, leptospirosis, and other flood-related infectious diseases.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In response, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Burapha University provided mosquito-repellent citronella spray and antifungal balm to support affected residents, helping mitigate immediate health risks. Additionally, the Dean, <strong>Asst. Prof. Dr Pharm. Nuttinee Teerakulkittipong<\/strong>, as a volunteer pharmacist, collaborated with the Pharmacy Council of Thailand and Thai PBS to provide expert guidance on medication use and health protection during floods.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 This initiative demonstrates the vital role of higher education institutions in crisis response, integrating pharmaceutical knowledge to address real community needs and strengthening social responsibility among faculty members and future pharmacists.<\/p><p><strong>Project Coordinator: <\/strong>Associate Professor Dr Pharm. Nuttinee Teerakulkittipong Dean of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0a4eb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac0a4eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b485e3e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b485e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36caa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c36caa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 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among communities, local agencies, and the university in disaster response and recovery.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776ef13 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"776ef13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd9176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acd9176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e34\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e322-Phatpasiya-Aumpawanont.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1836\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Program Activities:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The project provided 1,000 units each of citronella spray and antifungal balm to flood victims, along with donations of emergency funds, dried food, drinking water, medical supplies, and essential items for residents in Hat Yai and Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Dean, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council of Thailand, the Council of Deans of Pharmacy Schools (Thailand), and Thai PBS, contributed expert advice addressing public concerns about medication use and self-care during floods.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e07ccb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e07ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b48f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b48f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Expected Outcomes (Impacts):<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong> Impacts on flood-affected communities<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Improved access to essential health-protection products<\/li><li>Reduced risk of skin and mosquito-borne infections<\/li><li>Increased awareness of basic health practices during floods<\/li><li>Immediate support in times of crisis<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Public health impacts<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Reduced burden on local healthcare systems<\/li><li>Enhanced community capacity for disease prevention<\/li><li>Lowered risk of post-flood disease outbreaks<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Impacts on the university and pharmacy students<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Demonstrated proactive community engagement by the faculty<\/li><li>Strengthened the university\u2019s public-service identity<\/li><li>Offered experiential learning that nurtures professional skills and social empathy<\/li><li>Inspired students to recognise the value of their future roles as pharmacists<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Broader societal impacts<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Established a model for integrating pharmaceutical expertise into disaster response<\/li><li>Encouraged involvement from other academic institutions<\/li><li>Strengthened multi-sector cooperation for community resilience<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d5d5b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17d5d5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9684505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9684505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Date of Implementation: <\/strong>26\u201330 November 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