(Fighting New Crown Epidemic) Global War Epidemic: "Philippine Model" for New Crown Pneumonia
China News Service, Manila, March 11th: Global War Epidemic: "Philippine Model" in Response to New Crown Pneumonia Outbreak
China News Agency reporter Guan Xiangdong
In the past few days, the Philippines, which has entered a public health emergency in response to the local spread of the new coronavirus, ranges from the Presidential Decree of the Central Government to the prevention and control arrangements at the grassroots level, from the detailed disclosure of the epidemic information by the Ministry of Health to the approval of additional public health budgets by Congress, The National Police fully cooperated with the local prevention and control to set up 100 emergency teams in the Coast Guard ... not closing the city but reporting the epidemic in time, decisively raising the response level at important time points, and the "Philippine model" of responding to the new crown pneumonia epidemic has begun.
Ministry of Health sends red alert to president to put nationwide emergency
On the 7th, the first local transmission of the new crown virus occurred in the Philippines. The Philippine Ministry of Health raised the country's public health alert level to red code level 1, which means that the Philippine government and public and private medical institutions must be prepared to respond to suspected cases of new crown pneumonia. Increased possibilities and timely reporting on the provision of medical services.
President Duterte signed an announcement on the 8th, announcing that the country has entered a state of public health emergency. The announcement authorizes the Minister of Health to work with the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies as needed to respond to the outbreak. The announcement urges all Filipino citizens, residents, tourists and institutions to follow the guidelines to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
House approves additional 1.65 billion peso public health budget
On March 11, the Philippine House Appropriation Committee approved an additional 1.65 billion pesos in public health budget, specifically for the Ministry of Health to equip front-line medical personnel with personal protective equipment, and to guarantee the operation of the Philippine Quarantine Bureau and the Institute of Tropical Medicine to respond to the new crown pneumonia .
Philippine Senate Health Committee Chairman Christopher Lawrence Bongo stated that in accordance with President Duterte's decree, the Philippine government will also raise funds from institutions such as the Philippine Charity Draw Office (PCSO) in addition to the above-mentioned supplementary budget, plus the Ministry of Health Quick Response Fund Etc. It is estimated that 4.6 billion pesos can be invested in the fight against new coronary pneumonia. "If further needs arise, emergency funds and national disaster reduction management funds can be used as backup sources; local governments at all levels can also use local disaster reduction management funds."
Daily announcement of epidemic situation helps social stability
Since the end of January, the Philippine Ministry of Health has published more than 20 announcements on the new crown pneumonia epidemic on the official website. The public can log in at any time to check. The announcement numbered the diagnosed patients one by one, indicating the time of examination and confirmation of the positive date, personal whereabouts and contact investigation progress, and the name of the hospital where they lived.
After the entire Philippines entered a state of public health emergency, the announcement even released an epidemic map every day, detailing the location of patients admitted to hospitals in the capital region and the number of patients admitted to each hospital. This information was also published on various social accounts of the Philippines Ministry of Health.
The major media and individuals in the Philippines are keen to forward the relevant information published by the Ministry of Health in a timely manner. The timely disclosure of epidemic situation information has played a role in stabilizing society.
On the 11th, the Ministry of Health announced that 16 new cases of positive coronary pneumonia were detected that day, and the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 49.
Coast Guard sets up 100 working groups to cooperate with the Ministry of Health
On the 11th, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) set up 100 new crown pneumonia working groups in accordance with the requirements of Philippine Navy Commander Admiral Joel Garcia. Each working group was composed of 7 Coast Guard medical staff. After training, these 100 working groups will directly cooperate with the Ministry of Health of the Philippines to prevent and control the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
The Philippine National Police has launched a comprehensive effort to cooperate with the grass-roots community of Penangya (equivalent to the village) to prevent and control the spread of the epidemic. After President Duterte ordered schools at all levels in the capital region to suspend classes on the 10th to 15th, the latest task of the Philippine National Police is to ensure that students stay at home and bar them from public places to avoid being infected. (Finish)