Stop COVID Deaths Webinar #176 “May trangkaso ka ba? Huwag mataranta.” Updates on COVID-19

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Webinar #176
December 15, 2023 (Friday) 12nn
“May trangkaso ka ba? Huwag mataranta.”
Updates on COVID-19

Presenters:
DR. ENRIQUE A. TAYAG
Undersecretary and Official Spokesperson
Department of Health

DR. RONTGENE M. SOLANTE
President, Philippine College of Physicians
Infectious Diseases specialist

Reactors:
DR. CHRISTIA S. PADOLINA
City Administrator, Navotas City

Synthesis & Closing Remarks:
DR. JOANNE KAREN S. AGUINALDO
Chief, Division of Family Planning
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UP – Philippine General Hospital

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December 15, 2023 (Friday) 12nn
Webinar #176
“May trangkaso ka ba? Huwag mataranta.”
Updates on COVID-19

The Philippines is currently witnessing a worrying uptick in COVID-19 cases. This resurgence, attributed to the highly transmissible Omicron sub-variants and relaxed restrictions, raises questions and health-related concerns. Meanwhile, China grapples with a puzzling cluster of influenza-like illness among children in its northern regions. The unknown etiology of this illness, coupled with the ongoing COVID-19 situation, has sparked concerns about a potential public health crisis.

In this week’s episode of Stop COVID Deaths, our esteemed panel of experts will discuss the current caseload, vaccination rates, and potential healthcare system pressures. They will also discuss the effectiveness of existing control measures and explore feasible mitigation strategies to navigate our current situation.

Our main presenters are Dr. Enrique A. Tayag, who serves as Undersecretary and is also the official spokesperson of the Department of Health, and Dr. Rontgene M. Solante, who is a practicing infectious diseases specialist and the current President of the Philippine College of Physicians. Our reactor is Dr. Christia S. Padolina, who serves as the City Administrator for Navotas City. The Synthesis and Closing Remarks will be delivered by Dr. Joanne Karen S. Aguinaldo, who is the Chief of the Division of Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UP Philippine General Hospital.

We hope that in this episode, we will be able to bridge the knowledge gap and empower individuals to play a proactive role in safeguarding public health. So that together, we can stop preventable deaths!