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"We have dispatched 963 mobile medical units to the flood-hit areas," Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr Prat Boonyawongvirot said yesterday.

According to him, up to 189,513 flood victims have been treated in mobile units between September 11 and 28.

Four deaths have been reported in Nong Bua Lamphu; three in Phichit; two each in Lop Buri, Prachin Buri, Saraburi and Phitsanulok; and one each in Phetchabun, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Mae Hong Son and Khon Kaen.

Prat said that though pink eye was a common affliction during the flooding season, medical assistance should be sought immediately to avoid complications.

Deputy Health Minister Wicharn Meenchainant said he was going to ask the Cabinet to allocate funds for medical care for flood victims.

"Mobile medical units should continue serving even after the floods have eased to efficiently control the spread of diseases," he said, adding that the spread of serious diseases such as pneumonia had already been put under control.

"We also need money to repair 30 medical facilities that have been damaged by floods," Wicharn added.