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DOH Bicol: Be a Responsible Pet Owner

Press Release, March 10, 2020
 
The month of March is celebrated as Rabies Awareness Month (RAM) every year as decreed by a presidential executive order. In line with this, the Department of Health Center for Health Development – Bicol calls on all Bicolanos especially pet owners to help eliminate, if not, decrease rabies cases in the Region.
 
Rabies is a human infection that occurs after a transdermal bite or scratch by an infected animal, like dogs and cats. It can be transmitted when infectious material, usually saliva, comes into direct contact with a victim’s fresh skin lesions.
 
Rabies is considered to be a neglected disease, which is 100% fatal though 100% preventable. It is not among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the country but it is regarded as a significant public health problem because (1) it is one of the most acutely fatal infection and (2) it is responsible for the death of 200-300 Filipinos annually.
 
For Bicol Region, there is a 145% increase of Rabies Cases recorded from 2018 (11 cases) to 2019 (27 cases). A total of twenty-seven (27) Rabies Cases recorded for the whole year of 2019 – ten (10) cases are from Camarines Sur, nine (9) in Albay, four (4) in Camarines Norte, four (4) in Sorsogon, and zero (0) in both Catanduanes and Masbate.
 

Amid the threat of COVID-19, Bicolanos urged to Combat Dengue

Press Release

Amid the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 all over the world, the Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD) – Bicol asks the public to help combat other health concerns such as Dengue.
 
Under the surveillance report of the DOH Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit (PHPRU), January 1 to February 29, 2020, Bicol Region has a total of 768 dengue cases recorded. Camarines Sur has the highest number with 415 cases and 1 death, followed by Sorsogon – 110 cases with 1 death, Albay – 82 cases with 2 deaths, Camarines Norte with 78 cases – 0 death, Masbate with 72 cases and 0 death, Catanduanes – 9 cases with 0 death, and others – 2 cases.
 
Although there is a 16% decrease in the number of dengue cases compared with the same period in 2019 (919 cases), the CHD is urging Bicolanos to practice 4S strategy to prevent the rise of the dengue cases in the region.
 

To Improve Service Delivery to Bicolanos, Sea and Land Ambulances Distributed

Press Release, March 10, 2020
 
In its aim to provide better service delivery of healthcare to Bicolanos, the Department of Health Center for Health Development – Bicol started handing over land ambulances to Local Government Units and Hospitals in the region. A sea ambulance was also turned over to the island town of Rapu-Rapu.
 
Six (6) units of land ambulances were turned over yesterday, March 9, 2020. Albay received three (3) land ambulances, Camarines Norte – 2, and Camarines Sur - 1. The six (6) land ambulances are among the sixty (60) units of new ambulance that are set to be distributed to LGUs and hospitals in Bicol Region.
 
Twenty-five (25) land ambulances are for Camarines Sur; eighteen (18) for Albay; eight (8) for Sorsogon; six (6) for Catanduanes; and three (3) for Camarines Norte. The CHD also gave five sea ambulance units to the island province of Masbate last year (2019).
 
All 60 ambulances are fully equipped with medical equipment, instruments, accessories and peripherals needed. Each ambulance unit has a folding stretcher, scoop stretcher, nebulizer, aneroid sphygmomanometer, automatic external defibrillator, oxygen cylinder, examining light, heavy duty stethoscope, and portable suction machine, among others.
 

Image may contain: 8 people, people standing and outdoorAs part of its aim to provide better healthcare to Bicolanos, DOH CHD – Bicol handed out six(6) ambulances – 3 for Albay, 2 for Camarines Sur, 1 Camarines Norte, yesterday, March 9, 2020.
The six (6) ambulances that were turned over yesterday are among the sixty (60) new ambulances that are set to be distributed to Local Government Units and Hospitals in the region. Twenty-five (25) ambulance are for Camarines Sur; eighteen (18) for Albay; Eight (8) for Sorsogon; Six (6) for Catanduanes; and three (3) for Camarines Norte. The CHD also gave five sea ambulance units to the island province of Masbate last year (2019).
All 60 ambulances are fully equipped with medical equipment, instruments, accessories and peripherals needed. Each ambulance unit has a folding stretcher, scoop stretcher, nebulizer, aneroid sphygmomanometer, automatic external defibrillator, oxygen cylinder, examining light, heavy-duty stethoscope, and portable suction machine, among others.