Severe Storm Wipha Update: Confirmed deaths number at 7, 143 individuals report injuries, and 43 healthcare establishments report damages.
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Wipha, most hospitals in the northern provinces of Thailand are still providing essential services, although some have faced partial closures or service suspensions due to flooding.
Nan Province
In Nan Province, all hospitals are still operational but access is difficult due to flooding. Wiang Sa Hospital and Chiang Klang Hospital have flood impacts but continue to provide services. However, Rim Health Promotion Hospital (HPH) in Tha Wang Pha district temporarily suspended operations due to flooding on the ground floor [3][4].
Chiang Rai Province
Thoeng Hospital in Chiang Rai Province evacuated patients with mild symptoms and is now only receiving emergency cases after floodwaters inundated some buildings, including the hospital itself [1].
Phayao Province
Chiang Kham Hospital in Phayao Province had flooding on the road outside but remains open [4].
Affected Provinces
A total of 43 health facilities were affected, including 7 hospitals, across the affected provinces (Chiang Rai, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, Lampang, Chiang Mai, and Sukhothai) [2]. Of these hospitals, 6 remain operational and 1 is partially closed as of July 29, 2025 [2].
Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospitals (SHPHs)
A total of 25 out of 29 Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospitals (SHPHs) remain operational in the affected provinces: 11 in Nan Province, 3 in Chiang Rai Province, 4 in Phrae Province, and 11 in Phayao Province [2].
Emergency Operations Centers
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has activated emergency operations centers in Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, and Sukhothai to coordinate ongoing medical support and monitoring [2].
Access Challenges
Flooding and access difficulties continue to challenge full hospital operations, but emergency services remain available in most affected areas. It is worth noting that bus services to Northern Thailand have been halted due to Tropical Storm Wipha.
Current Situation
As of now, 5 provinces remain affected: Chiang Rai, Nan, Sukhothai, Phrae, and Phayao. The Phrae Provincial Public Health Office is operational, but information about operational hospitals in Chiang Rai Province was not provided in the text.
In summary, while flooding has caused some impact and partial closures, the majority of operational hospitals in the storm-affected northern provinces of Thailand are still functioning to provide essential services during Tropical Storm Wipha's aftermath [1][2][3][4].
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