Bangui district hospital in Ilocos Norte (Contributed) LAOAG CITY - Evolving from a Level 1 hospital, the Bangui district hospital in the northern part of Ilocos Norte is expected to be upgraded into a Level 2 hospital under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This was announced by his son, Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos of the first district of Ilocos Norte, on Friday during the provincial universal healthcare summit held at the Laoag Centennial Arena. Based on the Department of Health's classification of healthcare facilities, a Level 1 classification is the most basic. Hospitals under this bracket do not require intensive care units (ICU) and cater to patients who need minor care and supervision. If there is a need for a referral, a patient can go to a Level 2 hospital. A Level 2 hospital contains all the elements of Level 1, as well as additional facilities like an ICU for critically ill patients and specialist doctors for gynecology and pediatric services. On
DENGUE SURVEILLANCE. Health workers in Burgos, Ilocos Norte conduct a "surveillance operation" to check the presence of dengue-carrying mosquitoes on Monday (June 6, 2022). The Provincial Health Office has reported 77 dengue cases since January. (Contributed photo) LAOAG CITY - Villagers, mostly composed of local officials and volunteers with brooms and pruning knives on Monday conducted a massive cleanup drive to rid the province's streets and waterways of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Dr. Rogelio Balbag, executive director of the Provincial Health Council, said several teams from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) were formed not only for the cleanup drive but also to make the public aware of precautions against the mosquito-borne disease through the "4S Kontra sa Dengue" campaign. The 4S stands for: Search and destroy mosquito breeding sites; Self-protection; Seek early consultation; and Say yes to fogging when there is an impending outbreak. With the onset of
LIFESAVERS. Oxygen tanks found at the Ilocos Norte Capitol lobby for Covid-19 patients in this undated photo. Two major Covid-19 referral hospitals in Ilocos Norte have reported nearing the moderate risk in terms of bed occupancy, provincial health authorities said on Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2022).(File photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Two major Covid-19 referral hospitals in Ilocos Norte have reported nearing the moderate risk in terms of bed occupancy, provincial health authorities said on Wednesday. Based on the latest Ilocos Norte Covid-19 case bulletin posted on the official Facebook page of the Ilocos Norte government on January 18, the state-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac City have already reached a 55 percent occupancy rate out of its 111 beds for virus-infected patients. In Laoag City, the Gov. Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital has also reported a 70 percent hospital bed occupancy rate out of its 50 beds. As of Wednesday, out of the 1
Bangui District Hospital (Contributed photo) LAOAG CITY -A government-run hospital in Bangui town, Ilocos Norte is now ready to admit and treat more patients with at least three new added facilities to improve its public healthcare system. Funded jointly by the national and provincial governments, the Bangui District Hospital, the second largest public hospital in the province, recently inaugurated its medical records building, isolation, and holding facilities for patients seeking treatment. Dr. Rogelio Balbag, health consultant of the provincial government, said Thursday the upgrading of hospital facilities is a great help for the province as it continues to battle against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "Prior to inauguration, the isolation building worth PHP11 million has been used by Covid-19 patients when other hospital facilities could no longer accommodate the surge of infection," said Balbag as the budget allocation for the 10-bed isolation facility came from th
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