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==Free flu vaccine to indigent senior citizens in Sorsogon== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=70652 | |||
*Monday, January 02, 2012 | |||
:by Irma A. Guhit | |||
SORSOGON CITY, Jan 2 (PIA) -- The provincial health office of Sorsogon has provided indigent senior citizens free flu vaccines to address the respiratory health problems brought about by old age. | |||
"Indigent old people usually suffer respiratory diseases due to cold weather condition, poor living conditions, and poor diet, thus it is exigent that vaccine to fight flu be given to this sector," Dr. Liduvina D. Dorion said in her regular radio program Paalalang Pangkalusugan yesterday. | |||
Dorion enjoined all workers in the barangay health centers to inform local officials, especially barangay chiefs, that free flu vaccine is available for indigent senior citizens, who, according to the Department of Health (DOH), are vulnerable to influenza and pneumonia. | |||
With the continuous rainy season and cold weather conditions, the provincial government and the DOH have joined efforts and focused most of their health priorities on children and the elderly, two of the age group easily prone to diseases and must be given early prevention like vaccination so as to arrest any complications early. | |||
“Most have somehow contributed also to their communities but because of financial constraints, most can not avail of the cost of medicines, Dorion said. | |||
“Today, the Code White program implementation of the DOH as a mitigating health strategy and as part of the disaster risk reduction management mechanism has seen to it that health is one of the priority concern provided early intervention so that mitigation for health concerns be addressed,” Dorion concluded. (MAL/IAG-PIA Sorsogon) | |||
==No firecracker victim in Sorsogon on Christmas; celebrations peaceful== | ==No firecracker victim in Sorsogon on Christmas; celebrations peaceful== | ||