CEBU Gov. Pamela Baricuatro’s healthcare program, being implemented in collaboration with various sectors of society, continues to gain traction across the province.
Dr. Nikki Catalan, provincial Piso Health consultant, cited weekly milestones in the governor’s healthcare initiatives starting with the hiring of at least 160 nurses and training them for a two-day Basic Life Support (BLS) before deployment to the 16 government-run hospitals and 12 district health facilities.
John Noel Enriquez, facilitator and manager of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management in Health (DRRM-H) program of the Provincial Health Office, echoed Baricuatro’s priority to enhance hospital services not only in terms of equipment, facilities or diagnostic tools, but also additional manpower.
Baricuatro rolled out last Monday the community-based rehabilitation program in all Cebu local government units, especially in far-flung towns and islands.
