DOH visits evacuation centers in Las Piñas, Pasig

The Department of Health (DOH) conducted an inspection of evacuation centers in the cities of Las Piñas and Pasig on Wednesday. 

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa personally visited two schools serving as evacuation centers in flood-prone areas around the metropolis.

Herbosa first visited the Zapote Elementary School in Las Piñas, which currently houses 371 evacuees or 133 families.

Herbosa, along with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian at Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar, handed out food packs for the evacuees.

The DOH assured the evacuees have adequate medical supply and support from medical personnel as 1,250 tablets of Doxycycline, paracetamol, insulin, vitamin C, and hypertension maintenance medication were turned over to the evacuation center.

Afterwards, Herbosa and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto visited the Rosario Elementary School to check 930 individuals or 290 families who were evacuated.

The DOH also looked into the center’s medical personnel, medicine supply, child-friendly and mental health spaces, nutrition plan, micronutrient supplements, and breastfeeding covers.

Herbosa also went to the East Avenue Medical Center to check the health workers and patients in the hospital.

On Tuesday, Herbosa also visited evacuation centers in Marikina City to inspect its facilities. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News