As a response to the growing health problem, the DILG and the office of Secretary Puno and called on the local chief executives to work with the rural health units and also to activate their barangay emergency response teams to serve as reporting centers for any reported cases in their respected areas. The order from the Department of Interior and Local Government came after the World Health Organization has hiked the level of the flu crisis into pandemic.
Puno called on the local officials to take the lead in the implementation of community information campaign so as to inform the general public about the signs and the symptoms associated with the flu. The information drive should also include tips on how to prevent the said flu virus. In the opinion of Secretary Puno, the contribution of the LGUs in the form of information drive can keep the heath issue at bay. He focused on the need to ensure that the Rural Health Units should be utilized, and added that the Barangay Emergency Response Teams can be used as the reporting centers for the new cases of the flu.
The circular that was signed by Secretary Puno was issued last June 4 and the guidelines were forwarded to the provincial governors, mayors, punong barangays and to the DILG regional directors. The directive coming from the office of Secretary Puno was made and forwarded a day before the World Health Organization identified the crisis as a pandemic. Secretary Puno called on the DILG regional directors to disseminate the said order to all the local authorities covered by their areas of responsibility. The World Health Organization formally labeled the crisis as the first flu pandemic in the world after 40 years, and it made its announcement last June 11. The flu has infected tens of thousands from as many as 74 countries, and based on the tally of WHO there are around 27,737 reported cases of flu. There were 141 deaths that were recorded due to the virus. The last case of an influenza pandemic was the Hong Kong flu, and this affected around one million. The move of DILG and other concerned government agencies are commendable, and the continuous monitoring and reporting can go a long way in addressing the health issue.
The circular that was signed by Secretary Puno was issued last June 4 and the guidelines were forwarded to the provincial governors, mayors, punong barangays and to the DILG regional directors. The directive coming from the office of Secretary Puno was made and forwarded a day before the World Health Organization identified the crisis as a pandemic. Secretary Puno called on the DILG regional directors to disseminate the said order to all the local authorities covered by their areas of responsibility. The World Health Organization formally labeled the crisis as the first flu pandemic in the world after 40 years, and it made its announcement last June 11. The flu has infected tens of thousands from as many as 74 countries, and based on the tally of WHO there are around 27,737 reported cases of flu. There were 141 deaths that were recorded due to the virus. The last case of an influenza pandemic was the Hong Kong flu, and this affected around one million. The move of DILG and other concerned government agencies are commendable, and the continuous monitoring and reporting can go a long way in addressing the health issue.
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