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Eastern Visayas sends health personnel, soldiers to Bicol
The Department of Health-Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) has sent 18 medical personnel to the Bicol region to aid in the response to tropical cyclone "Kristine."
This team, consisting of doctors, nurses, and allied health workers, will be stationed at Naga City General Hospital.
They are equipped with essential medical supplies and critical resources to provide immediate care, manage injuries, and prevent disease outbreaks in the storm-affected areas.
Concurrently, the Army 8th Infantry Division is collaborating with local governments in Camarines Sur to distribute relief supplies, including food packs and drinking water, to affected barangays.
Military operations have also involved watercraft for delivering aid to inaccessible areas and providing potable water and non-food items to displaced families.
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