DOH to Expand Subsidized Scheme for Lepto Cases Treatment

According to GMANews.TV,

The Department of Health (DOH) is considering expanding its program for subsidized leptospirosis treatments in the provinces, in the wake of calamities caused by tropical cyclones “Ondoy" (Ketsana) and “Pepeng" (Parma).
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also reminded hospitals already under the program to show corporate social responsibility by not charging poor patients if the government subsidy is not enough.

“Dito sa Manila maraming tao, dito ang pinakamalaking bilang ng leptospirosis cases. Pero i-expand namin ang programa at ita-tap ang mga ospital sa mga lugar kung saan tumataas ang bilang ng mga kaso ng leptospirosis (Most cases have been in Metro Manila so far. But there is no reason for us not to expand this effort and tap hospitals in the provinces to help us handle leptospirosis cases)," Duque said in an interview on dzBB radio.
Metro Manila was flooded in the wake of tropical storm Ondoy, while several areas in Northern and Central Luzon were flooded due to cyclone Pepeng.

Duque said there are many possible cases of leptospirosis in flooded provinces like La Union, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija, though he said government hospitals have so far been able to handle the cases there.

“Meron tayo sa La Union, sa Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, pero kakaunti pa rin. Kayang kaya gamutin sa pagamutan ng ating gobyerno (We have leptospirosis cases in La Union, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija but they are relatively few and our government hospitals can handle them)," he said.

He also said there appears to be a decline in new cases of leptospirosis, at least for now.
Citing reports reaching him, he said leptospirosis cases peaked from October 14 to 19, with hospitals admitting up to 350 cases a day. But from October 20 to 22, the new cases declined to about 50 to 80 cases a day.

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I believe that awareness regarding prevention and treatment of leptospirosis played a major role here.  That's why knowledge is power! =)

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