DOH 7 reports 4% drop
in firecracker injuries

The Department of Health 7 recorded a four percent drop in the number of fireworks-related injuries in Central Visayas in this year's Christmas revelries, compared to the same period last year.

The Health Emergency Management Staff of the DOH 7 Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction said there were 22 cases this year than last year's 23 incidents. Of the 22 cases, 20 were in Cebu, and two were in Negros Oriental, a government press release said.

Most victims were males with an average age of 15 years old, though the complete age range of those injured were from five to 41 years old.

Uniform guidelines on
aid to poor pushed

An ordinance establishing uniform policies and guidelines in giving assistance to individuals in crisis situation in Negros Oriental was proposed by Board Member Liland Estacion, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Health, recently.

Estacion said the ordinance intends to institutionalize the emergency assistance program to provide genuine aid and relief to indigent constituents.

Estacion and co-authors, BMs Peve Ligan and Lyde Lim, said there are around 800 indigent residents who seek financial assistance of about P900,000 each month. She said the proposed measure simplifies the administrative procedure required to avail of the assistance.

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