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DOH appeals to health workers: Avoid protest action, patients should be our primary concern
The Department of Health (DOH) is urging healthcare workers to reconsider a planned mass protest on September 1, citing the potential strain on hospital operations during a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) threatened to protest if the DOH fails to provide all benefits and compensation to medical frontline workers by August 31.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire emphasized that such a protest could negatively impact hospital operations, which are already burdened by the increasing number of active cases.
Vergeire appealed to healthcare workers to prioritize patient care and defer any actions that could disrupt essential services during this critical period.
National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa stated that the DOH can now release the special risk allowance (SRA) to hospitals.
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