The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Sunday that it deployed 91 additional health workers to assist individuals in need of healthcare in the Bicol
The Department of Health announced on Sunday that it deployed 91 additional health workers to assist individuals in need of healthcare in the Bicol region following the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine.”
The health workers include members of the WHO-recognized Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Teams from various hospitals, including the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital in Pampanga, the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium in Manila, and the Eastern Visayas Medical Center in Tacloban City.
“Disaster response systems for health are working and in place. The DOH joins the conveyor belt of aid directed by President Marcos Jr. to Bicol and other areas where it is needed. We are serious when we say, ‘bawat buhay mahalaga’ – wala talagang maiiwan,” said Health Secretary Ted Herbosa.
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