Disorganized repatriation program puts E. Visayas rural healthcare at risk

“As a health worker, we’re a little worried with the Balik Probinsya program and other returnees,” Joan said. “We have a lack of PPE and testing kits. The province only has a few,” she said.Joan has been working in the barangay health centers and checkpoints since the pandemic began in March.“For sanitation workers, we don’t enjoy benefits like hazard pay that are supposed to be given to health workers,” she told Rappler in a Messenger interview.

TESTING LAB. The Eastern Visayas gets its first testing lab in Tacloban City. Photo from Department of Health Eastern Visayas Facebook pageEastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City “Honestly, we’re not prepared. Even with the establishment of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team , we are not prepared,” Sebastian said in Waray.

“Should the program continue with the unclear and confusing system, no clear coordination with the local government units, everyone becomes at risk,” Sebastian said. “Especially those who have comorbidities or underlying health conditions. There’s also the spreading of rumors in the community, which really affects everyone,” he added.. They were both returning OFWs, who were part of the national government’s repatriation program.

“I don’t want this to spread further,” Gomez said on his Facebook live on June 5, visibly frustrated with the fact that the city's long coronavirus-free streak was over.

Pano maging super bobo101 by Bong Go

Imagine! In just one day, 40+ cases agad...

Karma is a bitch. Sobrang epal kase ng dakilang alalay. I hope the media picks it up. gmanews ABSCBNNews PhilstarNews inquirerdotnet

Thanks to Bong Go.

sino ba kasi naka isip niyan .. mejo ano ..

Dis orginized talaga, wahahahaha. Wala na nga kayong maayos na report siniraan nyo pa kapwa ninyo dilawan.

Mga dds “Balik Mainland china”

Di na naman pinag isipan.

Most probably that's the intention of that program's author....spread the virus once again, afterall it seems they really the country to sink in deeply

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