Thai 'Sky Doctors' set to take flight nationwide


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Aerial emergency medical units, known as 'Sky Doctors', will be set up in every health district nationwide within 100 days to serve tourists for the upcoming New Year holidays, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew (pic) said.

The new units were among the key points discussed at a meeting of the Emergency Medical Committee, which Dr Cholnan chairs, on Wednesday (Sept 27).

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