Patients that can no longer be accommodated in hospitals due to lack of available facilities should at least be given COVID-19 medical kits instead of merely being told to go home.

 

By Billy Begas

Patients that can no longer be accommodated in hospitals due to lack of available facilities should at least be given COVID-19 medical kits instead of merely being told to go home.

Assistant Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Rep. Niña Taduran said the kit should include the standard medicines that are given to mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.

“I have received reports of people waiting for their turn to be seen or admitted in hospitals. May mga pang-number 200 sa pila, may naghihintay na lang sa kanilang sasakyan. Why not give them a kit containing the standard medicines for COVID-19 that they can immediately use for treatment? Don’t just send them home or turn them away,” says Taduran.

She also said that barangays should have a standby oxygen tanks and refills and ambulances or any vehicle that can transport patients in their communities.

“The Barangay Health Emergency Response Team should coordinate with the One Hospital Command Center for the transfer of patients who can not be accommodated in NCR hospitals. Gamitin ang mga ambulansya na ipinamigay ng pamahalaan sa kanila. Bakit ang idinadahilan ay walang available o sira? Dapat handa sila na ipagamit ‘yan sa mga nangangailangan,” Taduran added.