CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 27 (PIA) – In response to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threat, the Department of Health (DOH) – 10 is set to hire additional personnel to augment its manpower in the region.
The 122 health personnel to be hired include nurses, doctors, medical technologists, drivers and utility workers. They will be deployed to Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center (BPMC) in Bukidnon, E&R Hospital in Iligan City, and J.R. Borja General Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City.
“This augmentation [of personnel] is very significant because it will help our hospitals implement the 'seven day work, seven day rest quarantine work scheme' to provide quality health care for COVID-19 patients," DOH-10 Health Education and Promotion Officer (HEPO) Aian Rebollido Caridad said.
The “seven day work, seven day rest quarantine work scheme” aims to minimize high-risk exposed health workers from leaving the hospital premises and [get] unnecessary contacts. The augmentation will also ensure continuity of care for COVID-19 patients and continuous flow of hospital operations.
The contracts of these health personnel will last until the end of this year, and may be extended if needed.
“We also have an incoming augmentation for Temporary Treatment Management Facilities (TTMF)," Caridad added. (VPSBautista/PIA10)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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