The people of Baguio, in the benguet province of the administrative region of the Cordillera, praised their local reaction to COVID-19 and its tactile search strategy led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong. On 10 July, a delegation from the World Health Organization led by the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai and the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Dr Rabindra Abeyasinghe, as well as the DOH Under-Secretary for the Implementation and Coordination of Health in the Field, Dr Gerardougo Baygo paid The Box Visit. in the city of Baguio and the adjacent provincial capital of Benguet, La Trinidad, to calculate the data and identify the most productive practices in studies and touch management.
The team was briefed by local chief executives and members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) of Baguio City and Benguet, and conducted site visits to COVID-19 response centres and facilities such as the La Trinidad Operations Center at Municipal Gymnasium, the Provincial Temporary Treatment and Management Facility at Wangal, Benguet, the Baguio City Community Isolation Unit at Sto. Nino Hospital and the accredited subnational laboratory at Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC).
The who-DOH joint delegation met with the Department of health centre for health development (DOH-CHD) -Cordillera, the ICO Regional Director, Dr. Amelita M. Pangilinan and his staff, local officials from the city of Baguio and Benguet and members of the regional IATF to calculate practices and data on strengthening preparation and reaction to COVID-19.
The mayor of the city of Baguio, Benjamin Magalong, also briefed the delegation on his tactile search strategy. “I cannot exaggerate the price of tactile research, as one of the pillars of our fight is opposed to COVID-19, along with isolation, testing and treatment. For all other pillars of the paintings, tactile search wishes will be made temporarily and efficiently Using a variety of analytical equipment and cognitive maintenance skills is Array,” Mayor Magalong said. “We are introducing new innovations, however, this requires a lot of leadership and active participation of local CEOs. The harmonious collaboration between the physical fitness sector, law enforcement, netpaintings and local government is to create a strong and comprehensive reaction to this battle.” If we paint like one, we’ll heal like one.”
Dr Abeyasinghe praised Baguio General Hospital for his paintings on the implementation of the Universal Health Act and its participation in the WHO Solidarity Trial to verify the remedies imaginable for COVID-19. He also highlighted the solidarity and harsh paintings of net paintings in Benguet province, where an essential staff defied rough roads and steep mountains to supply materials to quarantined populations in remote areas.
“The city of Baguio is very advanced in the search for contacts because the local government is running with the physical fitness government. This is replicated in other LGUs in the Philippines,” Dr. Abeyasinghe said.
Undersecretary Bayugo reiterated the DOH’s commitment to the Cordillera Administrative Region in its opposite fight to COVID-19, in close collaboration and in partnership with WHO, and thanked BGHMC for its projects to help the city of Baguio, the Cordillera and neighboring provinces the pandemic.
In popularity for the city’s achievements of Baguio in the reaction to COVID-19, the city’s mayor, Magalong, named through President Duterte as the new “contact-seeking czar” for the Philippines, bringing his experience as a local official to the national contract-seeking system.
The people of Baguio, in the benguet province of the administrative region of the Cordillera, praised their local reaction to COVID-19 and its tactile search strategy led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong. On 10 July, a delegation from the World Health Organization led by the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai and the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Dr Rabindra Abeyasinghe, as well as the DOH Under-Secretary for the Implementation and Coordination of Health in the Field, Dr Gerardougo Baygo paid The Box Visit. in the city of Baguio and the adjacent provincial capital of Benguet, La Trinidad, to calculate the data and identify the most productive practices in studies and touch management.
The team was informed through local CEOs and members of the Interagency Working Group on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) in the city of Baguio and Benguet, and made on-site visits to COVID-19 intervention and service centers, such as the Trinidad Operations Center at the Municipal Gymnasium, a transient control facility and provincial remedies in Wangal. Array Benguet, network isolation unit in Baguio city in Sto. Nino Hospital and the accredited subnational laboratory of the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC).
The WHO and DOH joint delegation met with the Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Cordillera OIC Regional Director, Dr Amelita M. Pangilinan and her staff, Baguio City and Benguet local officials and members of the Regional IATF to share best practices and insights on strengthening preparedness and response to COVID-19.
The mayor of the city of Baguio, Benjamin Magalong, also briefed the delegation on his tactile search strategy. “I cannot exaggerate the price of tactile research, as one of the pillars of our fight is opposed to COVID-19, along with isolation, testing and treatment. For all other pillars of the paintings, tactile search wishes will be made temporarily and efficiently Using a variety of analytical equipment and cognitive maintenance skills is Array,” Mayor Magalong said. “We are introducing new innovations, however, this requires a lot of leadership and active participation of local CEOs. The harmonious collaboration between the physical fitness sector, law enforcement, netpaintings and local government is to create a strong and comprehensive reaction to this battle.” If we paint like one, we’ll heal like one.”
Dr Abeyasinghe praised Baguio General Hospital for his paintings on the implementation of the Universal Health Act and its participation in the WHO Solidarity Trial to verify the remedies imaginable for COVID-19. He also highlighted the solidarity and harsh paintings of net paintings in Benguet province, where an essential staff defied rough roads and steep mountains to supply materials to quarantined populations in remote areas.
“Baguio City is far ahead in their contact tracing because local officials are working together with health officials. This should be replicated in other LGUs in the Philippines,” said Dr Abeyasinghe.
Undersecretary Bayugo reiterated the DOH’s commitment to the Cordillera Administrative Region in their fight against COVID-19, in close collaboration and partnership with WHO, and expressed his appreciation to BGHMC for their initiatives to help Baguio City, the Cordillera region and nearby provinces during the pandemic.
In recognition of Baguio City’s accomplishments in the COVID-19 response, City Mayor Magalong has been appointed by President Duterte as the new ‘Contact Tracing Czar’ for the Philippines, bringing his expertise as a local official to the national contract tracing system.