The Department of Health (DOH) has adequate funds to address the national dengue epidemic but might not have enough doctors to treat patients with dengue, a Palace official said Thursday.
“The Department of Health is doing its job. They are performing what is to be done. Of course, the cure of a national epidemic is to treat the patients,” Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said during a Palace press briefing.
Asked if additional funds will be released to enhance efforts to contain the dengue epidemic, Panelo said the health department has “enough funds for that.” The health department earlier declared national dengue epidemic after 146,062 cases were recorded from January to July 20 this year. The figure is 98% higher than the same period in 2018. There were 622 deaths, according to the DOH.
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