Cknowledged The Initiative Of Most Lgus Where They Provide Transportation For Residents From Isolated Barangays Going To Vaccination Sites Quot In Our Experience News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Health - Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) on Thursday advised local government units (LGUs) in the region to visit their far-flung areas and launch mobile vaccination missions. In an online briefer, Dr. Jose Llacuna Jr., DOH-10 director, made the suggestion in response to Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano's statement stressing that most of the unvaccinated individuals are residents from hinterland communities. Llacuna, however, acknowledged the initiative of most of the LGUs where they provide transportation for residents from isolated barangays going to the vaccination sites. "In our experience, the LGUs are the ones that transport their residents (to vaccination centers). However, if that's not possible, we tell them we go there because they deserve nothing less from the government," he said. Llacuna also advised the LGUs to use air-conditioned vehicles to preserve the required temperature and int