INCREASING. Dengue cases in Western Visayas from January to May 28 this year increased by 149 percent compared with the same period in 2021. The Department of Health Western Visayas is calling for the public to observe cleanliness, the number one precaution to prevent dengue cases.(Graphics from DOH WV CHD Facebook page) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) has deployed dengue program coordinators as the region reported a 149 percent jump in cases from January to May 28 this year compared with the same period in 2021. DOH Senior Health Program Officer John Richard Lapascua on Friday said the coordinators consult and help local government units to prevent the rise in dengue cases. Lapascua also called on the public to observe cleanliness, the number one precaution to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. "It is important to make your LGU (local government unit) or barangay clean. Environmental sanitation reall
ILOILO CITY The Department of Health in Western Visayas will aim for more seniors to get the Covid-19 shots with the extension of the National Vaccination Day 4 until March 18. “Our grandfathers and grandmothers are really special that’s why they are being prioritized by our government, stakeholders and partners because…
PROTECTION FOR SENIORS. An elderly woman gets her booster shot in one of the vaccination sites in Iloilo City on March 5, 2022. The Department of Health is hoping to see an increase in the vaccination for seniors with the extension of the National Vaccination Day 4 until March 18. (PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Health in Western Visayas will aim for more seniors to get the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) shots with the extension of the National Vaccination Day 4 until March 18. "Our grandfather and grandmothers are really special that's what they are being prioritized by our government, stakeholders and partners because we really see that they are one of the prime movers in our community. Sadly they are also the members who suffer from severe or critical Covid-19 infections," said DOH Senior Health Program Officer John Richard Lapascua in an interview on Tuesday. From March 10 to 15 of the national vaccination blitz also called "Bayanihan,
5-11 age group vaccination in Capiz province (Photo courtesy of DOH-WV) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo City is eyeing a shift to Alert Level 0 but the Department of Health regional office in Western Visayas is still waiting for the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to issue guidelines on how to go about with the declaration. Based on the growth in cases, average daily attack rate (ADAR), health care utilization rate (HCUR) and vaccination status, Western Visayas is on Alert Level 1, according to DOH Senior Program Health Officer John Richard Lapascua in a virtual presser on Monday. "Currently, our IATF resolutions are for Alert Levels 1 to 4," he said. In another press conference on Monday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas said he is preparing a letter to request for the new classification as their Level 1 status is until Tuesday only. The mayor persuaded the national IATF to placed Iloilo City under Alert Level 1 on March
5-11 age group vaccination in Capiz province (Photo courtesy of DOH-WV) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo City is eyeing a shift to Alert Level 0 but the Department of Health regional office in Western Visayas is still waiting for the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to issue guidelines on how to go about with the declaration. Based on the growth in cases, average daily attack rate (ADAR), health care utilization rate (HCUR), and vaccination status, Western Visayas is on Alert Level 1, according to DOH Senior Program Health Officer John Richard Lapascua in a virtual presser on Monday. "Currently, our IATF resolutions are for Alert Levels 1 to 4," he said. In another press conference on Monday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas said he is preparing a letter to request for the new classification as their Level 1 status is until Tuesday only. The mayor persuaded the national IATF to placed Iloilo City under Alert Level 1 on March