DOH BARES PREPARATIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY 2015

The Department of Health (DOH) today disclosed that it will be deploying two ambulances with emergency response teams from 7AM to 5PM in response to any untoward incident that may occur in the celebration of the country’s 117^th Independence Day.

According to Health Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin, these two ambulances will be strategically located at the perimeter of Quirino Grandstand and the Rizal Park flag pole. Each team will be composed of three doctors, three nurses, and team leader.

Also, the DOH will set up booths located at the Binhi ng Kalayaan Garden Path (near Taft Avenue) and will conduct a medical, dental, and optical mission  in coordination with the Metro Manila Development Authority, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Manila Health Department and Ideal Vision Optical Center.

Members of the said medical, dental, and optical mission will be composed of health professionals from the San Lazaro Hospital, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Medical Center, Philippine Orthopedic Center, and East Avenue Medical Center.

Meanwhile, the health chief further advised people joining the Independence Day celebration to bring their own food and water to prevent food and water-borne diseases, wear comfortable clothes, use the portalets when urinating, bring medicines (for those under medications), bring hand sanitizers, wet wipes, and rain coat, identify location of medical stations (in any case there will be a need for emergency care/treatment), and provide children identification cards with contact name and contact numbers (in case they get lost).

For the very old, the very young and disabled, Garin strongly advised them not to join the celebration to prevent injury or casualty.

Press Release/11 June 2015