Several health workers in Cebu fighting COVID-19 harassed, discriminated upon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several frontline workers combatting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu are now facing discrimination, and harassment. A male nurse in a privately owned hospital based in Cebu City was reportedly splashed with…

Archdiocese of Cebu to help underprivileged, frontliners, health workers

Morexette Marie B. Eram 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY,  Philippines – The Archdiocese of Cebu has launched an initiative aimed at providing assistance to frontline workers and relief for those affected by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an advisory,…

The best gift to our warriors in the field

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2020

  The right to life and right to health gain more meaning in crisis situations such as what we are facing now. Health is a priority, no doubt about it. When we listened to President Duterte’s announcement…

Free parking for health workers in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health workers in Cebu City no longer need to worry about parking spaces while they continue to man the front lines in the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Cebu City…

Tumulak: More personal protective equipment needed for city’s health workers

Delta Letigio 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Health needs more personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect the health workers against the possible entry of viral diseases in the city.  This was the assessment of Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak,…

Cebu City Health Office readies anti-dengue plans, actions for schools, barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Cebu City Health Office plans to coordinate with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the barangays for their anti-dengue campaigns in schools and the barangays. This is amid the Department of Health’s…

Barangay officials gripe anew on ambulances, health workers

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/04/2016

  Cebu City barangay officials mostly identified with Team Rama vented their sentiments on the recall of ambulances and the termination of services of 540 barangay health workers to City Hall lawyers during a mediation hearing held…

Delos Santos bats for retention of health workers

Nestle L. Semilla 07/14/2016

Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos is doing a study to justify the need to retain the services of barangay health workers. Delos Santos, who was appointed deputy mayor for health, said while she supports the…

Mobile app links rural health workers to city doctors

07/05/2016

MOST government health facilities in the provinces have a shortage of doctors. Health workers who badly need the advice and expertise of medical specialists have to fend for themselves in both routine and emergency situations. Hx Factfinder,…

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