DOH sends more doctors to Cebu City, but rural physicians hit 'lack of consultation'

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Some physicians from the Doctors to the Barrios program say the Department of Health did not consult them about their redeployment to Cebu City, adding that this would jeopardize health in far-flung areas.

BATTLING CORONAVIRUS. Health workers in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, Cebu City, prepare to transfer COVID-19 patients to an isolation area on April 21, 2020. Photo by Gelo Litonjua/Rappleras coronavirus cases continue to increase, overwhelming hospitals and health facilities.

The DOH gave assurances the doctors will only be deployed temporarily as part of measures to provide aid during the coronavirus crisis, similar to how they were deployed during efforts to respond to disasters like Super Typhoon Yolanda and the Marawi City siege. "COVID-19 cases have reached a critical point in Cebu City and the department is grateful to those who have risen to this patriotic call."While the DOH issued the order on Sunday, some rural health doctors decried the directive, saying they were not consulted on their reassignments. The DTTB program's 36th and 37th batches, in particular,"strongly condemned" the DOH directive which they warned would jeopardize health in far-flung areas.

"If the goal of this reassignment is to address the overwhelmed capacity of private hospitals in Cebu City, the DTTBs are in a position to help decongest hospitals by providing primary care in our communities. We are your gatekeepers in the barrios. Our duty here is crucial if we, as a nation, truly intend to Heal As One," they said.

 

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