The Department of Health plans to establish more than 100 specialty centers this year as part of its efforts to capacitate rural facilities and make medical services accessible outside town centers. | kdevillaINQ /PDI
An allocation of about P2.3 billion was proposed by DOH for the establishment of these centers.
“As we buckle down to work after the revelry, I urge our local officials to work hand in hand with the health authorities to focus on health measures as a precaution against a new wave of COVID-19 cases,” he said. “We cannot ignore the new public health threat that is before us. But while health authorities are still mulling their next moves in the coming days, we also need to intensify our campaign for more of our people to acquire booster shots, especially those in the vulnerable population,” he said.
“To our countrymen, let’s consider the safety and welfare of our families so that, as much as possible, we can avoid the imposition of strict safety protocols,” he said.But in an interview, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said he was baffled by the DOH’s call for an extension of the state of calamity declaration, saying the government already has a system in place to respond to any resurgence of the COVID-19 disease.
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