SurSur worries safety, lack of PPEs for frontliners

POPCOM Caraga is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. as personnel are assigned to specific day schedule in compliance with POPCOM Central Office Memorandum No. 2020-195 dated March 16, 2020 and Civil Service Memorandum Circular No. 07, series of 2020.

P ovincial News local government units, and program partners in the region to maximize the use of electronic media in coordinating, communicating, and sending reports.

Meanwhile, Dir. Makinano reminded everyone to continue to look after each other’s health and safety.

Noting the social distancing measures against COVID-19 and continuously working for the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP), POPCOM Caraga is encouraging population officers, “Let us keep on seeking the Divine Intercession that this health crisis shall be over very soon, and we’ll go back to the normal life in continuously serving the Filipino families,” urged Dir. Makinano. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Caraga) SurSur worries safety, lack of PPEs for frontliners By Jennifer P. Gaitano

According to Governor Alexander Pimentel, there is scarcity in the availability of PPEs to be used by the frontliners, hence, putting them at risk as they do their operations in the field. The Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC), which is one of the biggest hospitals in Caraga region situated in Tandag City, is in dire need of additional PPE that would ensure the safety and protection of the medical workers. It is also one of the two hospitals identified by the Department of Health to accommodate those patients under investigation in the region. BUTUAN CITY - Due to the ongoing threat posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and concern on the health situation of the frontliners who still continue to serve the locals, the provincial government of Surigao del Sur is worried about the depleting stocks of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for the frontliners. APRIL 4-10, 2020 | 27