Duterte declares 'National Infection Prevention and Control Week' as world battles COVID-19 pandemic

Duterte declares 'National Infection Prevention and Control Week' as world battles COVID19 pandemic

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the second week of July of every year as "National Infection Prevention and Control Week" in a bid to promote health consciousness while the world battled the coronavirus pandemic.

"There is a need to emphasize prevention and health promotion as tools to address the threats posed by infection, and attain a safer, more effective and higher quality of health service delivery," Duterte said in his proclamation. The President also declares the second Saturday of July of every year as “Surgical Infection Prevention Awareness Day” @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/cfk0SgTETn

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