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VSMMC commits to give LGUs technical support

VSMMC commits to give LGUs technical support

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Top referring hospitals to VSMMC blame limited beds, expertise

Top referring hospitals to VSMMC blame limited beds, expertise

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'Lazy' gov't doctors referring patients to VSMMC warned

‘Lazy’ gov’t doctors referring patients to VSMMC warned

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Sotto wants 'Doktor Para sa Bayan' program in Cebu fast-tracked

'DOKTOR PARA SA BAYAN'. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (second from left) receives a certificate from Cebu Normal University president Joselito Gutierrez and CNU-Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine dean Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto, commending his effort for the realization of the Doktor Para sa Bayan program under Republic Act 11509 during his dialogue with the faculty members at CNU in Cebu City on Thursday (April 7, 2022). The program will offer Doctor of Medicine course to deserving students who will undergo a return of service for four to five years after passing the licensure examination. (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said fast-tracking the free Doctor of Medicine program will put "more doctors in the country, more than lawyers". Sotto, who authored the Republic Act 11509, also known as Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, that establishes a medical scholarship and return of service program for deserving students, visited the Cebu Normal University (CNU) and the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) to speed up the implementation of the consortium between the two institutions that will implement the program. CNU and VSMMC entered into a consortium agreement for the rollout of the free medicine proper to students in Cebu and nearby provinces in the region who wish to become doctors under this state scholarship program. "I am the principal author of the Doktor Para sa Bayan program... I want more doctors in the country, more than lawyers," Sotto said in a press briefing after his dialogue with the CNU-VSMMC medical course's faculty members at the 120-year-old university's auditorium for its College of Nursing. In Cebu, there were only 2,051 doctors in active practice as of 2017. Of the total, 72 percent is in this capital city, which left a little over 500 doctors actively serving in the province, with only one in some towns. After talking with CNU president Joselito Gutierrez, College of Medicine dean Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto, VSMMC director Dr. Gerardo Aquino Jr., and the professors, Sotto went to VSMMC to inspect the facility where the first 50 students comprising the first batch tagged as "Batch Primacordis" (first heart) will have their actual medical studies. "In the 2022 budget, we made sure that CNU-VSMMC consortium can have more than PHP98 million for the operation of the school," Sotto said, adding the amount will be the consortium's annual budget. RA 11509 or the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Dec. 23, 2020 to provide medical scholarships to deserving students in state universities and colleges (SUC), or in partnership with private higher education institutions in regions where no medical course has been offered. For 2022, the Doktor Para sa Bayan program has a total budget of PHP2.6 billion to be shared by 16 SUCs offering the College of Medicine program. However, seven regions have no SUCs offering medicine proper. Apart from CNU-VSMMC, Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City is also offering free medical course program under the law. Manaloto, for her part, said the consortium will aim for excellence and intends to be accredited with the country's leading accrediting firm for universities and colleges offering medicine proper. "I am very happy about it. It's a milestone in my political and legislative carrier. I have been a senator for 24 years. I have principally authored and principally sponsored 244 laws that are beneficial to the entire country... but I'm very proud of this. This (Doktor Para sa Bayan program) is so close to my heart," said Sotto, adding he skipped his campaign sortie to Cebu province's northern city of Bogo just to ensure that the implementation is up and running. Sotto and Senator Panfilo Lacson are running for vice president and president, respectively, in next month's polls. (PNA) }

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Cebu hospital deploys 40 volunteer health workers to Siquijor

VOLUNTEERS. The 40 healthcare workers from the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City pose for a photo opportunity before boarding the Philippine Coast Guard vessel bound for Siquijor on Monday (Oct. 25, 2021). The DOH-run regional hospital said the 40 medical front-liners volunteered to augment the existing healthcare workforce in Siquijor, an island province in Central Visayas reeling with the recent hike in Covid-19 cases. (Photo courtesy of VSMMC) CEBU CITY - A Department of Health-run regional hospital here is sending 40 volunteer healthcare workers to the island-province of Siquijor to augment the resident's healthcare needs amid the rise in the number of coronavirus cases. In a statement, the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) said the hospital management, led by Dr. Gerardo Aquino Jr., has worked with the DOH-Region 7 in sending Cebu-based healthcare workers to augment the number of medical front-liners. "After VSMMC augmented healthcare needs in NCR Plus this year, we now travel to our beloved neighbor, Siquijor Province, to ensure the spirit of 'bayanihan' and camaraderie in this trying time of history. No one shall be left behind," the VSMMC statement read. The team sent to Siquijor included doctors, nurses, medical technologists, radiologic technologists, pharmacists and respiratory therapists. The medical team left for Siquijor Monday night. Despite limitations and needs, the regional hospital also offered equipment and supplies. "We would like to express our thanks to the Philippine Army and Philippine Coast Guard for all the assistance. Let us continue to pray for our team and for our neighbor, Siquijor," the statement read. On Tuesday last week, the DOH-7 sent 10 nurses to Siquijor to augment its health workforce. On October 19, it reported a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases in Siquijor amid the efforts to contain the rise in infections that started in September. The province has the lowest total number of coronavirus infections since last year but as of Monday, Siquijor was second from among the provinces in Central Visayas with the most number of cases at 1,507, tagging along Negros Oriental with 3,802 cases, while Cebu and Bohol have 722 and 688 cases, respectively. Although it reported zero recoveries, about 38 percent or 935 of the 2,466 total number of Siquijor residents who tested positive for Covid-19 have recovered. It has had 24 total deaths since the pandemic broke out last year. (PNA) }

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DOH-Central Visayas, other agencies implement strategies to address surge in Covid cases

DOH-Central Visayas, other agencies implement strategies to address surge in Covid cases
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DOH-Central Visayas, other agencies implement strategies to address surge in coronavirus cases

DOH-Central Visayas, other agencies implement strategies to address surge in coronavirus cases

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VSMMC says expediency in service prompted P2.1M 'irregular expenditure'

VSMMC says expediency in service prompted P2.1M ‘irregular expenditure’

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VSMMC on COA-flagged expenditures: Management already justified observations

VSMMC says expediency in service prompted P2.1M ‘irregular expenditure’

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"Free Covid-19 consultations through Cebu TeleGaBAI launched"

Free Covid-19 consultations thru Cebu TeleGaBAI launched

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