Panayam kay DOH Spokesperson Asec. Albert Domingo kaugnay sa update ng medical assistance ng DOH sa mga sinalanta ng Bagyong #KristinePH
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00:00Updates on medical assistance of the DOH,
00:02the reports of the Christine storm,
00:04we will find out together with Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo,
00:08the spokesperson of the Department of Health.
00:10Asec Domingo, good afternoon.
00:13Good afternoon, Asec Nguyen.
00:15Good afternoon to you and to Ninia,
00:17to all the viewers and listeners.
00:20Asec, for our countrymen to understand,
00:24in what regions is the blue code status still high
00:28and what does this mean?
00:31Yes, Asec Nguyen, the blue code is still high in Region 1,
00:35in Ilocos Region, in our Cagayan Valley Region 2
00:39and in our Bicol Region, Region 5.
00:41What the blue code status means,
00:43when the DOH is in blue code,
00:45our operations center monitors 24x7 for 24 hours
00:51and ensures that the data that enters the field
00:54can be retained by the so-called incident commander.
00:57We have an incident command system that manages
01:01and monitors what is happening.
01:02For example, in CHD 5,
01:05we call it the Center for Health Development in Region 5,
01:08their incident commander says
01:10what places can they pass through,
01:13what hospitals can they go to,
01:15what health centers can they bring
01:17additional people and medicines if needed.
01:21At present, how is the deployment of medical teams
01:26within the DOH?
01:30Yes, Nina.
01:31This is just a fresh update.
01:33As of 11.45 in the morning,
01:35we monitored that on the road,
01:37our augmentation staff is in the Gawing Bahagi of Quezon Province.
01:41We have two groups.
01:45I'm looking at the numbers right now.
01:47We have 39 doctors, nurses,
01:51and other health professionals
01:53who are waiting to fly at 1.30 p.m.
01:57the estimated time of departure
01:59of our C-130.
02:01They will go to Naga City
02:03where they will be together
02:05at Naga City General Hospital.
02:08And then what I said about being in a convoy,
02:11thank you very much to the Department of Public Works and Highways
02:13for lending the buses
02:15and the DOH ambulances
02:17to them.
02:19That is by land travel to Quezon.
02:22They will go to Cabo Sao, Camarines Sur
02:24to join the relief operation
02:26in Bicol Region
02:28General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center.
02:32Asek, on the ground,
02:33what is the assistance of the DOH
02:35in evacuation areas?
02:37Are there standby doctors?
02:39Are there any other health care providers
02:41in all evacuation centers?
02:44Asek, your question is correct.
02:46Actually, it just started
02:48the day before
02:50our typhoon, Christine.
02:52We already have health emergency response teams
02:54stationed
02:56in affected areas.
02:58In fact, what is heart-breaking
03:00and saddening is that
03:02our health workers are affected
03:04in Bicol, Batangas
03:06and other places in our country
03:08that are flooded.
03:10But they did not abandon post.
03:12Even their own families are affected.
03:14The houses are flooded.
03:16They swore their duty
03:19and went there.
03:21As Secretary Herbosa said
03:23upon the instructions of President Marcos Jr.,
03:25they cannot stay there for 24-48 hours.
03:27They need to rest
03:29and recover.
03:31That is why our augmentation teams
03:33have a total of 91.
03:35As I said earlier, 39 is for Nagalang.
03:37The balance of 52
03:39is for Camarines Sur.
03:41Those will serve as relievers
03:43in areas that are really hard-hit.
03:45Secretary Herbosa,
03:47can our countrymen
03:49rely on sufficient medical supplies
03:51that are needed
03:53for those affected by the typhoon, Christine?
03:55Aside from that,
03:57we can see
03:59and hear
04:01that they are asking for medicines.
04:03They are asking for simple medicines
04:05in Ubo, Cipon, Lagnat
04:07and other first-aid kits
04:09especially in isolated areas
04:11where they will run out
04:14of medicines.
04:16Yes, Nina.
04:18We are asking for
04:20so-called hygiene kits.
04:22It is important to remember
04:24and hear
04:26that we should not give
04:28medicines.
04:30It is important to have doctors
04:32and health workers
04:34who will go to evacuation centers.
04:36Why?
04:38For example, we have a misconception
04:40that antibiotics
04:42can fight leptospirosis.
04:44That is wrong.
04:46We need to consult a doctor
04:48because antibiotics
04:50can cause antibiotic resistance
04:52if the medicine is not taken
04:54according to the prescription.
04:56It is a bigger problem
04:58if the microbes can fight
05:00our medicines.
05:02It is important to remember
05:04that medicines are not given
05:06except for the help of the Department of Health
05:08and our fellow doctors and nurses
05:11who will help us.
05:13That is what is important.
05:15What can we say
05:17to those who are asking
05:19for medicines in Ubo and Cipon?
05:21For example, Paracetamol.
05:23Do they need a prescription?
05:25How can we get it to them?
05:27I heard
05:29from the people
05:31who interviewed
05:33in the houses that were flooded
05:35that they cannot leave
05:37immediately
05:39because they have to wait
05:41for a long time.
05:43What can we tell them
05:45so that they can get
05:47the help they need
05:49for the DOH?
05:51What can we say
05:53to those who are asking
05:55for medicines
05:57in Ubo and Cipon?
05:59During this time,
06:01we should remember
06:03that there are many
06:05people who can be infected
06:08especially those who are
06:10young or old.
06:12That is what we need to remember.
06:14We understand
06:16that the situation is not the same
06:18and there are places
06:20where our medical teams
06:22have not arrived yet.
06:24That is why we have
06:2691 unrouted patients.
06:28We have a C130
06:30in Quezon
06:32that is our medical convoy.
06:34Now, there are other
06:36places where we can
06:38provide home remedies.
06:40For example,
06:42our elderly
06:44who are at home
06:46should not be in the water
06:48because they have already been rescued.
06:50They can go home
06:52and we can try to provide
06:54first aid while waiting
06:56for them to go to the evacuation
06:58center or arrive.
07:00The problem is
07:02when we give our medicines
07:05over-the-counter,
07:07we get stock-outs
07:09because there may be people
07:11who don't need it yet
07:13and those who need it
07:15cannot get it from the evacuation center.
07:17Don't worry,
07:19we get the available stocks
07:21from other places
07:23that are not affected
07:25and we will send it to those places
07:27that really need it.
07:29To take those medicines,
07:31we need clean water.
07:33What is the best solution
07:35and what are the possible
07:37diseases that can be cured
07:39from polluted water?
07:41Yes, Asek Weng,
07:43that's right.
07:45Thank you very much
07:47to our partner agency, DSWD
07:49that we both provide
07:51water filtration devices
07:53and DOH also provides
07:55chlorine tablets.
07:57Now, it doesn't need to be
07:59that complicated
08:02Our solution is clear
08:04and clean water
08:06but we have a doubt
08:08if there are microbes or not.
08:10What we do is boil the water
08:12for 2 minutes
08:14at the beginning of boiling
08:16to make sure that the microbes
08:18that may be affected
08:20by the so-called waterborne diseases
08:22like diarrhea,
08:24and other diseases
08:26are killed.
08:28To avoid that,
08:30Asek, in one sentence,
08:32DOH is worried about the possibility
08:34of increasing the cases of lethospirosis
08:36especially in polluted areas.
08:38What is our expected rate here
08:40and what are the symptoms
08:42and what can they do
08:44if they feel it?
08:46Yes, Asek Weng,
08:48in epidemiology,
08:50we are waiting
08:52and we are expecting
08:54that it will increase
08:56but we can also stop it
08:59because we have a platform
09:01for our countrymen.
09:03Lethospirosis,
09:05if it is consulted
09:07by a doctor or a health center,
09:09before the symptoms appear,
09:11may be given
09:13on Monday.
09:15For example,
09:17if we are exposed to water
09:19for any reason,
09:21even if we pass through the street,
09:23even if we don't feel anything,
09:25we should be consulted
09:27on Monday.
09:29Let's not wait for two weeks
09:31and we see that our eyes turn yellow,
09:33the color of our teeth changes
09:35or we lost teeth,
09:37our body aches,
09:39our calf muscles,
09:41those are the symptoms of lethospirosis.
09:43If it appears,
09:45it is already advanced.
09:47It is better to consult early
09:49so that if we need to be given medicine,
09:51we can be given a prescription.
09:53Again, it is not given,
09:56but it is better to consult early
09:58so that we can be given medicine.
10:00So, everyone who is exposed to water
10:02should consult a doctor
10:04because what you are saying is very crucial
10:06and our countrymen should know about it.
10:08The symptoms of lethospirosis
10:10can be felt after two weeks or more.
10:12Others,
10:14after one month,
10:16it just appears
10:18and by then, it is too late.
10:20Yes, Nina, I am right.
10:22We have an average of two weeks
10:24but others have it for four weeks
10:26or even a month
10:28before it appears.
10:30When that happens,
10:32it becomes a dialysis
10:34or intensive care unit.
10:36When that happens to us,
10:38that is what we are saying
10:40that after two weeks,
10:42the number of patients in the hospital
10:44increases.
10:46So, to avoid that,
10:48it is better to consult early
10:50within one to three days
10:53if necessary.
10:55Okay, there is a question
10:57from ABS-CDN News Desk.
10:59What are the mental health services
11:01that DOH is allocating
11:03for those who are affected
11:05by the typhoon?
11:07And what is your advice
11:09to those who are experiencing trauma?
11:11This is still related to the calamity.
11:13I have heard of a father
11:15who lost his wife
11:17and five children
11:19because of an earthquake.
11:21That is just one of the stories
11:23that we are hearing
11:25that we need
11:27mental health services.
11:31That is right, Nina.
11:33In times of disaster response,
11:35we have
11:37Mental Health and Psychosocial Services
11:39or MHPSS.
11:41In simple words,
11:43it is not only the body
11:45that we are taking care of
11:47but also the mind and feelings.
11:50It is very heavy
11:52when we experience
11:54an evacuation,
11:56when we leave our homes,
11:58or when we lose a loved one
12:00because of an earthquake.
12:04Now, our health workers
12:06have basic training.
12:08There are so-called brief interventions.
12:10The so-called greetings
12:12even if it is just a simple greeting
12:14at the evacuation center
12:16is a big deal.
12:18We need to talk to
12:20the people
12:22who are affected
12:24by this disaster
12:26because we know
12:28that they are our health workers
12:30and we have a genuine connection.
12:32We respect their situation
12:34and we let them process
12:36their feelings.
12:38In times like this,
12:40it is okay to be sad.
12:42It is not a weakness
12:44and it is not a bad thing.
12:47It is very important
12:49to have a conversation
12:51with a health worker
12:53who is trained
12:55in mental health services
12:57along with the first aid
12:59and evacuation centers.
13:01Thank you very much
13:03Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo
13:05the spokesperson
13:07of the Department of Health.
13:09Thank you sir.