Tag: Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC)

Senate health committee to look into cholera outbreak

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on health is set to conduct an inquiry into the outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country that has caused the death of scores of Filipinos in the past months. The inquiry was sought by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who filed Senate Resolution 266 calling for a probe…
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Jinggoy wants Senate to probe cholera outbreak

(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for a Senate inquiry into the reported cholera outbreak in some areas in the country, such as in the Visayas. The senator on Sunday noted that the Department of Health (DoH) reported 3,729 cases since January 2022, higher by 282 percent than the cases reported in…
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Estrada seeks Senate probe into cholera outbreak

(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to look into the public health programs of the Department of Health (DOH) after 33 people died from a cholera outbreak that hit impoverished communities in the provinces. In filing Senate Resolution No. 266, Estrada on Sunday said the deaths caused by cholera were preventable and that oral…
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Jinggoy Estrada seeks Senate inquiry into cholera outbreak in multiple PH regions

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now seeking a Senate inquiry into the disturbing outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country. The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 3,729 cases since January this year, or a 282 percent increase from the number of cases during the same period last year.…
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Alarmed by cholera outbreak in multiple regions, Jinggoy seeks Senate probe

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has sought a Senate inquiry into the alarming outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country.  The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 3,729 cases since January this year, or a 282 percent increase from the number of cases during the same period last year.    “At least…
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Lawmaker bats for review, enhanced policies vs choleras amid spike in cases

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the rise of cholera cases in some parts of the country. The Department of Health (DOH) earlier reported a total of 3,729 cases of cholera since January this year, translating to a 282 percent increase from the number of…
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