Published July 18, 2021, 10:47 AM
BATANGAS CITY– Around 2,000 individuals received their first jab in a special mass vaccination program of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 at the provincial Dream Zone Center in Batangas City for Taal Volcano eruption responders, evacuees and priority groups from different local government units (LGUs), the whole of Friday, July 16. Emergency responders from different units of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Batangas Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Offices (DRRMOs) wasted no time in taking the opportunity to be vaccinated to make themselves more efficient responders and improve their immune system.
FHI 360/Philippines (www.fhi360.org) is in search of candidates for
TB Tele-contact Investigation Coordinator position to join the USAID-funded “TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening” project in the Philippines. The
TB Tele-contact Investigation Coordinator will be based at the the Batangas Medical Center (BatMC), Batangas City and will assist the BatMC TB team on the TPT activities in coordination with and with guidance from the Regional Implementation Manager and Field Implementation Officer.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The “TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening (TBIHSS)” project is a 5-year USAID funded project that aims to strengthen national and regional level implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan by providing state-of-the-art capacity building and technical expertise to scale-up TB and DR-TB prevention, detection and treatment. The Project will identify and help implement proven approaches to improve prevention, increase case detection rate
Calamba City, May 6 (PIA) - Major hospitals in Batangas province will soon expand their capacity after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Health (DOH) formally opened the three modular treatment facilities at the Batangas Medical Center (BatMC) last April 30.
(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Assistant Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana and DPWH 2nd District of Batangas Engineer Sonia D. Paglicauan led the inauguration of the three modular treatment facilities at the Batangas Medical Center, which aims to cater to more COVID-19 patients. /
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Together with DOH - CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, and BatMC Chief Ramoncito Magnaye, Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana led the opening of the said facility, which aims to cater to more COVID-19 patients.
By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News
Published April 29, 2021 1:58pm The daily attack rate of COVID-19 in the country remains at high risk level with 19 to 55 new COVID-19 per 100,000 population, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. Roque made the announcement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte extended the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) protocol in Metro Manila and nearby provinces until May 14. MECQ prohibits non-essential trips and allows non-essential businesses and services to operate partially. “[The number of] national and NCR COVID-19 cases is decreasing, but the average daily attack rate remains above high risk threshold,” Roque said during the Palace briefing.
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