Vittaya Yoondorn
The Pattaya City Council’s Health Insurance Fund Committee is
planning nine projects aimed at improving the health and fitness of city
youths and senior citizens.
Councilman Praiwan Arromchuen chaired the July 16 meeting to gain
budgetary approval for the 21 million in projects. Of nine under
consideration, 8 were approved.
Councilman Praiwan
Arromchuen chairs the July 16 sub-committee meeting to gain budgetary
approval for 9 health insurance projects, 8 of which were approved.
Praiwan said Pattaya doesn’t offer enough
health-promotion activities, which can help prevent disease and create
closer bonds among community residents. Health Insurance Fund staffers
proposed nine programs to help offset that deficit.
The first, aimed at helping youths control their emotions, took place
July 12 at Pattaya School No. 11. (See related story.)
Others projects revolve around exercise through Thai dance, organic
vegetables to combat cancer, a three-day petanque tournament, bicycling
to reduce belly fat and global warming, testosterone deficiency in older
men, cataract checks and a general “health insurance fund maintenance”
project.
Not all the projects gained immediate approval, but are expected to get
the OK in time for programs to begin over the next two months.
