The Department of Health (DOH) stated Monday it recorded greater than 600 consultations amongst devotees who participated in actions for the Feast of the Black Nazarene from January 6 to January 9, 2023.
Based on its situational report, DOH stated it “reported, managed, and addressed” a complete of 642 consultations as a part of its monitoring of the festivity.
Most of those consultations or 577 of them have been cardio-related circumstances. These embrace hypertension, hypotension, chest ache, and blood stress monitoring, amongst others.
Forty-three have been trauma-related circumstances akin to wounds and lacerations, whereas 10 have been neurological-related circumstances like complications and dizziness.
There have been eight consultations on respiratory-related circumstances like these affected by bronchial asthma and having issue in respiration.
Four gastro-related circumstances have been additionally recorded, together with these with stomach ache and free bowel motion (LBM).
Of these, DOH stated 4 sufferers have been hospitalized—three of whom have been already discharged, whereas one was nonetheless underneath commentary.
The company additionally stated groups from its Health Emergency Management Bureau and Field Implementation and Coordination Team have been deployed on the bottom to reply to devotees who require medical consideration.
The DOH has additionally partnered with the Metro Manila Center for Health Development to make sure the security of the individuals who attend the Black Nazarene actions.
“Lagi’t lagi, anuman ang mayroon ay naririyan ang inyong Kagawaran ng Kalusugan upang tumugon at maghatid ng serbisyong pangkalusugan sa ating mga mamamayan. Batay sa ating direktiba, asahan ninyong nakahanda at nakaantabay on the ground ang ating mga team para sa anumang health emergency. Kaisa po ang Kagawaran sa pagdiriwang na ito ng ating mga kababayang Katoliko,” DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire stated in a press release.
(The Department of Health is at all times there to reply and ship well being providers to our residents. Based on our directive, count on our groups to be prepared and on the bottom for any well being emergency. DOH is one with Catholic Filipinos on this celebration.)
Quiapo Church officers stated a complete of 228,650 devotees went to Quiapo Church, whereas one other 121,930 to the Quirino Grandstand from 12 midnight to 1 p.m. on Monday, the Feast of the Black Nazarene. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
