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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Zamboanga's BHERTs praised for hard work, role in battling virus

LOCAL MAYOR Beng Climaco praised health care workers in the villages for their selfless efforts in helping curb the spread of the novel coronavirus or Covid-19, calling them heroes for risking their lives for the safety of other just like medical front-liners.

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Mayor Beng Climaco speaks to BHERT members. 
Climaco said the role played by members of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams or BHERTs is important in the efforts of the local government in fighting the spread of the deadly respiratory virus. “They are our heroes just like medical front-liners working hard and risking their lives for the safety and well-being of others,” she said, referring to the BHERTs.

Hundreds of BHERT members recently finished a three-day re-orientation on emerging and re-emerging epidemics and infectious diseases held in four venues at the Western Mindanao State University or WMSU. Climaco also thanked WMSU President Dr. Teresita Narvaez and the entire university administration for their assistance and support during the BHRTs re-orientation.

“Miles de gracias WMSU OIC President Dr. Teresita Narvaez and the entire WMSU administration for your assistance and support to the City Government's COVID-19 response (measures). Muchisimas gracias y vaya con Dios,” Climaco told Narvaez during a visit at her office.

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Mayor Beng Climaco with WMSU President Dr Teresita Narvaez. (Bong Serondo)
Climaco said the re-orientation of the BHERT members from 98 villages - organized by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office - is aimed at capacitating them in responding to Covid-19 related issues and concerns in the “new normal” system when Zamboanga transitions from General Community Quarantine to Moderate General Community Quarantine. 

“BHERTs will be in the frontlines in addressing all Covid-19 related issues in the barangays in the new normal system,” she said.

While Climaco extolled the role of the BHERTs in fighting the spread of Covid-19, other people mocked health care workers, saying they lacked training despite their hardship in the field serving the public rain or shine. (Zamboanga Post)


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