Go hails medical technologists’ role in fight vs. Covid-19 Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has recognized the critical role that medical technologists play in helping the country effectively respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a speech during the final day of the 57th Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) Annual Convention held virtually from Dec. 1 to 4, Go expressed gratitude to the medical technologists and other health workers who continue to serve bravely on the frontlines against the global health crisis. “Sa lahat ng front-liners, maraming salamat mula sa amin ni Pangulong [Rodrigo] Duterte. Hindi matutumbasan ng kahit ano ang inyong sakripisyo… Lalo na ngayong pandemya, kailangan ng mga Pilipino ang inyong kadalubhasaan sa pagbibigay ng maaasahang mga pagsusuri upang masugpo ang Covid-19 at iba pang sakit (To all our front-liners, President Duterte and I would like to express our sincerest appreciation to you. Nothing can match your sacrifices. Filipinos need your expertise in providing reliable tests to curb the Covid-19 pandemic and other diseases),” Go said. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go (File photo)
and Demography, vowed to push for policies that will augment and strengthen the national health workforce, noting the sheer number of Covid-19 tests that medical technologists must conduct on a daily basis. “Napakahalaga lalo na ng papel ng mga medical technologists sa ating pagsisikap na mabigyan ng malusog at ligtas na pangangatawan at kinabukasan ang ating mga kababayan (The role of medical technologists in our efforts to keep our people health is very important),” he said. He also lauded PAMET for its efforts to raise the standards and visibility of clinical laboratory science in the country. The pandemic, he said, has highlighted a critical need for
more medical technologists to manage the high volume of tests. To address this shortage, Go had earlier successfully pushed for the inclusion of all frontline personnel of the Professional Regulation Commission and board examiners in the A4 priority group of the Covid-19 vaccination program, without prejudice to the previously identified priority sectors. “Kaya naman pinupuri ko ang PAMET sa patuloy na pagsulong ng laboratory science sa bansa sa loob ng halos 60 taon. Nagtitiwala ako na patuloy ninyong susundin ang pinakamataas na pamantayan sa inyong propesyon upang maihatid ang maayos na serbisyo na nararapat sa bawat Pilipino (We commend PAMET for continuously pushing
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