3,000 Sought Medical Aid on May 9 Polls in CV

(PIA) – At least 3,000 individuals were given medical assistance by the health teams deployed by the Department of Health (DOH-7) in identified polling places in the region during the May 9 elections.

DOH-7 responded to various medical conditions, topmost of which is hypertension.

Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal of DOH-7 said their medical teams responded mostly to voters who sought consultation for blood pressure check, headache, and dizziness.

There were also voters who fainted due to the heat and the crowd, said Cañal.

At least 3,000 individuals were given medical assistance by the DOH teams.

The health officer said prior to the May 10 elections, DOH and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) entered into a memorandum of agreement for DOH to man the critical areas where the voting populace may experience unfavorable conditions.

“These are the persons with disabilities (PWDs), the elderly and the pregnant women who we identified as the special groups in the population,” said Cañal.

DOH-7 deployed 145 medical teams in the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, and Siquijor, and Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Lapulapu City in Cebu province.

In Cebu province, there were 55 medical teams dispatched, 50 in Bohol, 6 in Siquijor, and 34 for the cities of Mandaue, Cebu, and Lapulapu. (rmn/PIA7-Cebu) 

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