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Dr. Arvin Alejandro, Sarangani health officer (PNA GenSan photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY -Health authorities in Sarangani province have tapped local tribal or indigenous peoples' (IP) leaders to help increase its vaccination coverage against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dr. Arvin Alejandro, Sarangani health officer, said on Friday the number of vaccinated individuals in some upland and remote villages and communities in the province's seven municipalities remained low, especially among the IP residents. He cited as an example the case of Barangay Amsipit in Maasim town, where only six of its 2,000 population are vaccinated. "We still have a problem in really advocating for the vaccine among our IPs and those in marginalized communities," he said in a briefing. Alejandro said it includes beneficiaries of the government's anti-poverty initiative Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Sarangani has seven cultural groups composed of the Blaan, Tboli, Tagak

Mindoro orientalDavao del surSouth cotabatoGeneral santosBarangay amsipitMarvin alejandroSteve chiongbian solonAllenv estabilloPantawid pamilyang pilipino programDepartment of healthDr arvin alejandroArangani health officer pna gensan photo general santos city authorities in sarangani province have tapped local tribal or indigenous peoples 39 ip leaders to help increase its vaccination coverage against the coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 dr arvin alejandroArangani health officerAid on friday the number of vaccinated individuals in some upland and remote villages communities province 39s seven municipalities remained lowSpecially among the ip residents he cited as an example case of barangay amsipit in maasim townHere only six of its 2