The Department of Health (DOH) stated on Saturday that each one hospitals can be on excessive alert for people with accidents and emergencies that will happen in the course of the New Year celebrations.
In an announcement, the division stated that it might monitor hospitals to make sure their readiness to take care of fireworks-related accidents and any emergencies as a part of its “Iwas Paputok” marketing campaign.
On December 29, DOH officers will go to the Las Piñas Trauma Center, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, East Avenue Medical Center, and Amang Rodriguez Medical Center.
On December 31, the Field Implementation and Coordination Team (FICT) officers will go to communities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to make sure that households are celebrating the approaching New Year safely.
Lastly, on January 1, 2023, the DOH will maintain a media discussion board and go to hospitals in Baguio City and the encompassing areas to evaluate the general state of affairs after the New Year celebrations.
Meanwhile, the DOH strongly inspired households and people to keep away from shopping for and utilizing fireworks and to watch professionally ready and arranged fireworks.
“Families can alternatively utilize loud noises from other sources, such as loud speakers, horns, percussion, pans, and pots, among many others, for a safer and more joyous holiday celebration,” it stated.
The division additionally referred to as on the native authorities models and personal sector to help the marketing campaign to assist cut back the variety of fireworks-related accidents and deaths.
“The public can rest assured that the DOH will be proactively monitoring and conducting surveillance activities of the situation on the ground and in our hospitals to ensure that our health facilities are supported in any way or form in combating physical injuries, diseases, COVID-19, and any form of health emergency,” the division stated. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
