Rafarma Announces Cooperative Research Programs with the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Ljubljana, Slovenia, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAFARMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. “OTC:(RAFA)” Rafarma is moving forward with its research initiatives for medicinal cannabis in Thailand.

The research programs initiated by Rafarma will be focused mainly on developing precise protocols for treatment of insomnia, depression and anxiety within the facilities of Specialized Spas that will include Cannabis in their spa programs. As announced previously, Rafarma, together with their Thai partner MTP MATERIAL CO. LTD. plan to open its first Specialized Spa in Phuket Thailand, so the new treatments will be available to some 40 million foreign visitors that come to Phuket every year, as well as to Thai Nationals.

On 2 – 3 January 2019 The faculty of medicine together with Palliative Care Center, Srinagarind hospital, had held “How to Set Up Medical Cannabis Clinic within Supportive and Palliative Care Centers and Cannabis in Oncology and Palliative Care Conference” conference at science museum park, Khon Kaen. Conference focused mainly on application of Medical Cannabis in Oncology sector.

Khon Kaen University Medical School is one of the leading medical schools of its kind. Established in 1972, now it employs 4946 faculty members, and is attended by 288 undergraduate students, 295 graduate and professional students and has about 167 medical residents. The Faculty of Medicine at KKU has 21 departments with a wide range of specialization. KKU Hospital offers 1025 hospital beds with annual bed occupancy of 80.05%. The number of inpatients per year is 45,351 and the number of outpatients treated in 2019 was 865,641. In 2019 the hospital had 73,386 emergency room visits.

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