VSA2701 HEALTH & WELLNESS

CODE: VSA2701

Meeting Point:

• Place: VSpace by VSA Thailand
• Date: 18 January 2027
• Time: 14:00

How to get to Meeting Point:

VSpace by VSA Thailand

Background:

• Songkhla Thailand is the 2nd largest standard of Thailand after Bangkok. There are the medical school, regional hospital and hub health care of Southern Thailand.
• The program will be various for medical students to exchange and learn from professional health care about Thai traditional treatment and the health care system in Thailand.
• Some activities need basic knowledge about health care that is suitable for medical students to be trained and learn in real situations.
• The program will be in Songkhla Thailand with many collaboration sectors. And you will be with the group of Medical students from Indonesia

Tentative Daily Schedule:

Participants will engage in local organization and community interaction. The work focuses on Health & Wellness.
(Subject to change based on weather and work progress)

18 Jan. (Mon) Arrival Day: Check in

19 Jan. (Tue): Introduction and Rescue Team assistance & Hospital visit

• Participants will assist the Mittraphap Samakkhi (Tongsia Siang Teung) rescue team in Hat Yai. This team provides vital emergency services to the community. Their primary responsibilities include:
• Accident Response: Providing first aid at car or motorcycle accident sites and transferring patients to medical facilities.
• Emergency Medical Calls: Assisting with household illnesses through on-site first aid and hospital transport.
• Specialized Rescue: Responding to drowning incidents and managing dangerous or poisonous animals that enter residential areas.
• Hospital Visit: Participants will also visit the Mittraphap Samakkhi Hospital to observe local healthcare operations.

20 Jan. (Wed): Visit bedridden patients
Visit bedridden patients in remote areas. The activity of Thai village health volunteers to check up the bedridden patients in the village. Participants can assist the visiting by basic health and disease check up. Questionnaire with Thai village health volunteers and patients.
21 Jan. (Thu): Study visit Hatyai health care center (Chivasuk)

The center provided alternative treatment and health care for the Hatyai community. Participants participate of the basic Thai massage for treatment, making herbal balm for treatment workshops.

22 Jan. (Fri) Basic Health promoting in the primary School

Promoting basic health in primary schools focuses on establishing simple, lifelong habits. The goal is to make hygiene fun and easy for children to follow. Participants pick one or two basic Health promoting, create the workshop for the students

• Hand Hygiene (The 6-Step Method)
• Respiratory Etiquette
• Eye care from screen
• Some others

23 Jan. (Sat) Buddy Program with English Major students

InterCultural Exchange - World Heritage Volunteer: Songkhla Through the Lens - Clean Up the Beach @ Samila Beach

24 Jan. (Sun) Cultural Visit & Community Exchange
Explore Hat Yai’s unique heritage through direct engagement with the local community.
- Cultural Learning: Discover Thai-Chinese traditions and the history of the Saeng Sri neighborhood.
- Knowledge Swap: Exchange stories, language basics, and traditions with local residents.
- Community Life: Observe the multicultural harmony at local markets and community centers.
25 Jan. (Mon): Community Service at Yensira: charitable shelter and temporary housing facility

Supporting the daily lives, nutrition, and emotional well-being of low-income patients and their families.Because many residents stay long-term while undergoing rigorous medical treatments like cancer therapies, volunteer contributions are highly vital.
Create activities for patients and their families, for example Stringing beads, Embroideryม Herbal balm makers, etc.
26 Jan. (Tue): Chompuka Wellness Innovation center visit and PSU university tour

Visiting a wellness facility like the Chompuka Wellness Center (often associated with holistic care, preventive medicine, and regional health retreats in Thailand) offers a tranquil, restoring experience designed to balance body and mind
27 Jan.(Tue): Wrap up, check out and Departure

Accommodation & Food:

Participants will stay in hostel, 2-3 people per room with toilet in the room.

Food will be provide in the area close to accommodation or activities site, prepare for some spicy food.
We recommend to buy Thai sim cards for internet or E-sim.

Preparation & Connectivity:

🎒 What to Bring (Packing List)

• Rescue team assistant day: Comfortable clothes, First Aids knowledge and be ready to do it in real situation
• Study visit Hatyai health care center day: Semi-Formal wear, swimming suit
• Visit bedridden patient Day: medical gown (Not compulsory), your stethoscope (Not compulsory)
• Community Service at Yensira: charitable shelter and temporary housing facility: Bring the activities material that you want to do with patients and their families.
• Buddy Program Day: Casual wear, Short presentation of your country/Food/Songs and one traditional dance to teach to the students buddy or any ideas about intercultural exchange.
• Basic Health promoting in the primary School, please prepare workshop/materials for the activities

📱 Connectivity (eSIM Recommended) We highly recommend purchasing an eSIM (e.g., Airalo, Nomad) before arrival for immediate internet access. This ensures you can use maps and translation apps easily. Local SIMs are also available at Hat Yai Airport.