Tag: health workers
Filipinos urged to pay tribute to health, migrant workers on National...
Bishop Ruperto Santos said people should honor “modern day heroes” who put their own lives at risk to save others amid the pandemic
Philippine bishop calls for young volunteers to support health workers
Volunteers can care for Covid-19 positive patients in public or private quarantine facilities, even those who have opted for home quarantine
Cardinal Tagle urges medical frontliners to take time to rest
“We are not machines. We are not tools…. We are human beings with needs and with limitations,” said Cardinal Tagle
Healthcare workers dispense ‘second opinion’ on Philippine response to pandemic
Healthcare workers’ group Second Opinion PH said the problem is the "militarist" policy framework of the government’s response
Hospital workers call on Philippine gov’t to report state of health...
In a statement on August 7, hospital labor unions called on authorities “to lay bare the true state of our situation.”
As doctors seek reforms to save lives, Duterte responds with pride...
The president again tried to deflect blame by equating criticism with a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
The Frontliners’ Dilemma: keeping the fight vs staying alive
The elevated stress level, to say nothing of day-to-day exposure to the virus, is enough to put the lives of health workers at risk.
Catholic church leaders heed appeal of medical community, suspend public religious...
Public celebrations of the Holy Mass will be suspended in the Archdiocese of Manila and the Diocese of Cubao from Aug. 3 to 14
Philippine medical practitioners call for stricter quarantine measures
The doctors warned that the Philippines might suffer the fate of New York City, with patients dying at home or in stretchers due to COVID-19
Health is a right, not a privilege
With many far-flung communities unable to get the services of doctors, how can we expect to fight a deadly viral infection?