Sorry medyo off-topic pero i think relevant pa rin naman ang question ko.
To your assessment, how well is DOH handling this phenomenon?
Sa akin they’re handling it very well. They’ve raised awareness to immense level. they’ve managed expectations by laying out facts and not giving false hopes.
danyel / June 19, 2009
^I agree.
In terms of transparency, DOH is doing a great job. Kahit may mga batikos kay Duque na lagi siyang nagppa-presscon, I appreciate that he gives daily updates on the H1N1 situation. Even the hoaxes about H1N1, mabilis magreact ang DOH. Even DOH website is quick to update. Mas nauuna pa sila kesa sa Inquirer.net at Gmanews.
In effectiveness, DOH is the best they can do. It has coordinated with LGUs, government offices, and even the private sector. I know for a fact that duque joined a meeting of big corporations to seek their help, and this was as early as April and these corporations always align with DOH on the proper messaging para consistent lang.
After all the info campaign both by DOH/government and the private sector, nasa tao na yung bola. Kung ayaw nila makinig na maghugas ng kamay, hindi na kasalanan ng DOH yun. Hindi naman sila nagkulang sa pag-iinform despite the limited budget.
Kaya nairita ako nung nabasa ko itong article about Golez’s remarks, eh.
Solon eyes summoning - Tribune link no longer online
A lawmaker wants to have Health Secretary Francisco Duque III summoned by the House of Representatives to question him over his alleged mishandling of the situation on the continuous rise in the number of A(H1N1) cases in the country, which has already surpassed 200.
According to Parañaque City Rep. Roilo Golez, Duque should be more proactive in his dealing with the outbreak of the virus rather than merely holding press conferences to give updates on the number of infected persons in the country.
leela / June 19, 2009
Actually mas nauuna pa ang DOH kaysa sa WHO
Ang galing nga info dessimination nila.
In terms of handling, DOH’s hands are tied kasi wala pa namang proven and tested na process paano icon-contain ang H1N1 virus.
danyel / June 19, 2009
Korek! Tinatamad na nga ata mag-update ang WHO.
Baptism of fire kasi ito ke Duque. Sinwerte kasi tayo twice na hindi pinasok ng SARS at bird flu but I think DOH is still doing a great job.
leela / June 19, 2009
I think ok naman sila. Malamang magaling lang mag screen ang DOH kaya marami tayong cases. Who knows, baka yung ibang mga bansa naman di ganun ka efficient o sadyang tinatago ang stats para mapababa yung cases.
At least honest yung sa atin at well aware tayong lahat.
ihcahieh / June 19, 2009