Many barangays will soon have more people they can mobilize to respond to health emergencies and disasters and help out in the conduct of primary health care services, according to Barangay Health and Wellness (BHW) Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co. “The maiden Basic Life Support session will be on September 14, 2023, for 50 to 100 […]
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The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of local government units (LGUs) as the first responders in emergencies or disasters, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During the hearing on the P251.18-billion proposed budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, AKO BICOL party-list Representative […]
Senator Bong Revilla has proposed a measure for all public and private hospitals in the country to delegate the ‘rescue-in-tandem’ motorcycle first responders to reduce response time and improve health care in both rural and urban areas in the country. Revilla filed a Senate bill No. 1120, or “An Act Mandating All Public and Private Medical […]