How the Government and the Private Sector are Working Together in Vaccinating the Country
26 May 2021 Asia Society Philippines and Optum-UnitedHealth Group launched a new series tackling the relationship between the public and private sectors in the Philippines, dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, called Practical Partnerships for the Pandemic (PPP).
PPP is a series of online conversations on how the public and private sectors in the Philippines can work together to beat and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its socioeconomic consequences. The series invited speakers to provide great insights and on-the-ground experience on what works, and what can be done better to scale up and hasten the vaccination process in the country.
Coronavirus | Sri Lanka to shut its borders amid raging third wave
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The move comes as a blow to the government’s efforts to revive the tourism industry from January this year.
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A Sri Lankan police officer checking the credentials of people to ensure that they adhere to travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 17,
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The move comes as a blow to the government’s efforts to revive the tourism industry from January this year.
Sri Lanka’s borders will be closed for all arrivals for ten days beginning May 21, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday, while officials reported a record single-day high of 3,051 COVID 19 cases.
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The COVID-19 health emergency has been a wake-up call, laying bare human vulnerabilities. In the Philippines, where millions live below the poverty line, the highly infectious disease not only showed us the fragilities of our health systems but also worsened their state. With everyone still at the mercy of the pandemic, the burden health workers and frontliners carry grows heavier by the day.
The passing of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law from two years ago signaled hope for the sector. It amplified the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH) along with its attached agencies to provide Filipinos access to cost-effective, quality care. When the health crisis took place, the law was put to the test, emphasizing the need for more resilient healthcare in the Philippines.
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Sri Lankan municipal health workers collect swab samples from people for COVID-19 test in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 5, 2021. | Photo Credit:
AP Travellers from India will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with immediate effect, Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority has said.
The decision, made known on Thursday, has been taken in accordance with the instructions received from the Ministry of Health, officials said, effectively suspending a bilateral travel bubble arrangement between the two countries.
The restrictions will be reviewed “as soon as possible”.
Although authorities had earlier announced that the travel bubble would be suspended due to the COVID-19 surge in India, the Ministry of Tourism subsequently said the “bubble” was in place, with strict health protocols and quarantine requirements.
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Cancer survivor Wil Dasovich recently talked about the importance of being healthy, particularly during a health crisis.
He believes health is essential specially in a country like ours if we want to “progress” and “prosper.”
“You can’t perform if you’re not fit, you can’t lead if you’re sick, and you can’t enjoy your happy life with your loved ones if you are sick,” he related.
Wil noted people should always try to reach their full potential.
“The only way you’re gonna get there, and really hit your goals is if you are 100% healthy,” he reiterated.