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GMA Network
5 days ago
- Health
- GMA Network
DOH: Over 1K health workers deployed to aid flood victims
The Department of Health (DOH) said it has deployed over 1,000 medical personnel in health centers nationwide to assist flood victims. At the same time, it said several government hospitals have been readied to increase their capacity to accommodate patients needing medical attention. In a public briefing on Thursday, DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said a total of 1,184 doctors and nurses are ready, especially in areas hit by floods from the inclement weather. 'Naka-standby naman po at ready ang ating mga doktor at nurse sa ating mga health centers… Ito po yung mga doktor at mga nurse na naka-deploy sa Ilocos, sa Central Luzon, sa MIMAROPA, sa Bicol at sa Metro Manila. Maaring mas mataas po ang numero dahil ito pa lamang po yung dumadating sa amin ng preliminary numbers,' he shared. (Our doctors and nurses are ready and on standby in our health centers… These are the doctors and nurses deployed in Ilocos, Central Luzon, MIMAROPA, Bicol, and Metro Manila. The numbers may possibly increase because these are just the preliminary numbers that we got.) Domingo said health workers on duty are also receiving adequate care. 'Sinisigurado po ng ating kagawaran ng DOH ang proper rotation ng personnel. Mayroon kaming proper working hours and rotation, pinapahinga rin po natin para dun sa mga hospital na malalaki meron po mga dormitory, may mga tulugan na malinis kapag naka-off-duty ang mga health workers… Sila po ay pwedeng magpahinga, pinapakain po ng husto, pinapatulog, para nakakapahinga po, para ready again pagdating ng kanilang duty shift,' he shared. (The DOH is ensuring proper rotation of personnel. We have proper working hours and rotation, and are ensuring that there are dormitories in big hospitals for them to rest… They are also allowed to rest, eat properly, sleep, so that they are well-rested for their duty shift.) 'Hindi lamang po yung pasyente yung kailangang alagaan, yung mismong mga gumagamot po ay kailangang alagaan rin. Kasama rin po naman yan sa training naming mga doktor,' he added. (We take care of our personnel who attend to patients. That is also part of our training as doctors.) Meanwhile, Domingo said several hospitals have increased their bed capacity to attend to more patients. 'Kunwari po kung dati ay hanggang 100 beds lang ang hospital, meron po yung allowance na pwede nga tumaas by 10% or 20% additional beds, depende po sa layout ng hospital,' he shared. (Fo example, a hospital's 100-bed capacity can increase by 10 to 20 percent, depending on its layout.) Earlier, the DOH said it has deployed P31 million worth of emergency medicine nationwide, with an additional P180 million worth of medicine on standby for deployment. DOH also announced a price freeze for 148 types of medicine in 40 areas under a state of calamity amid the combined effects of cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the Southwest Monsoon. —LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
22-07-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
DOH: P31M worth of medicine deployed for emergencies
The Department of Health said Tuesday around P31 million worth of medicine have been deployed nationwide in case of emergencies. In a palace briefing, DOH Spokesperson Undersecretary Albert Domingo said that the supplies of medicine have been pre-positioned in the following areas: Ilocos Cagayan Valley CALABARZON MIMAROPA Western Visayas Central Visayas Northern Mindanao Domingo added that around P180 million emergency medicine remains on standby and awaiting deployment. 'Hindi pa natin dini-deploy pero kapag kailangan po ay ating papakawalan,' he said. (We haven't deployed these stocks but we will release them if we have to.) DOH shared the emergency medicine include CAMPOLAS, which are antibiotics cotrimoxazole and amoxicillin, mefenamic acid for pain relief, paracetamol as fever suppressant, oresel for diarrhea, lagundi for cough relief, and skin ointments. 'Mayroon din pong mga hygiene kits, mga drinking water containers at mga chlorine tablets para huwag tayong uminom ng kontaminadong tubig at mayroon ding breastfeeding kits para sa ating mga nanay,' he added. (We also have hygiene kits, drinking water containers, and chlorine tablets so that we don't have to drink contaminated water, and there are also breastfeeding kits for our mothers.) Meanwhile, DOH is currently conducting rounds at several evacuation centers in Metro Manila. Earlier, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa visited schools being used as evacuation centers in Marikina City. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-07-2025
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto jackpots on Monday, July 21, 2025
There were no winners of the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Megalotto 6/45 jackpot prizes drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on July 21, 2025. The prize for Grand Lotto 6/55 is P31,513,425.80 The winning numbers are 39-31-19-24-29-12. No one guessed the winning combination for Megalotto 6/45 which was 44-39-45-42-09-20. A bettor would have won the jackpot of P8,910,000. For more lotto results, check here. — RF, GMA Integrated News
