Cebu City forms anti-mpox task force
The Cebu City Government forms an inter-agency task force to address the growing concern over mpox, with four suspected cases currently under investigation in the city. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia signed an executive order on June 2 creating the 'Inter-Agency Task Force Against Mpox' for monitoring, prevention, and response efforts. The task force will be led by Mayor Garcia, with the City Health Department and Office of the City Administrator as vice and co-vice chairmen. It includes several local offices and national agencies like the Department of Health and Department of Education. The City Health Department and Cebu City Medical Center will oversee daily case monitoring and develop an emergency response plan. Meanwhile, the Department of Health Central Visayas confirmed six mpox cases in the region, including one fatality. The rest have recovered. Confirmed and suspected cases have been reported in Cebu City, Cebu Province, Mandaue, Talisay, and Lapu-Lapu. City officials urged the public to stay alert and follow health protocols.
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The Cebu City Government forms an inter-agency task force to address the growing concern over mpox, with four suspected cases currently under investigation in the city. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia signed an executive order on June 2 creating the 'Inter-Agency Task Force Against Mpox' for monitoring, prevention, and response efforts. The task force will be led by Mayor Garcia, with the City Health Department and Office of the City Administrator as vice and co-vice chairmen. It includes several local offices and national agencies like the Department of Health and Department of Education. The City Health Department and Cebu City Medical Center will oversee daily case monitoring and develop an emergency response plan. Meanwhile, the Department of Health Central Visayas confirmed six mpox cases in the region, including one fatality. The rest have recovered. Confirmed and suspected cases have been reported in Cebu City, Cebu Province, Mandaue, Talisay, and Lapu-Lapu. City officials urged the public to stay alert and follow health protocols.
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00:00It's an order creating the inter-agency task force against MPAX virus and well,
00:08naman din rin kung sa iyong mga roles and functions but ang importantean is really the creation of the task force MPAX.
00:15It's chaired by the city mayor, the vice chairman of the city health department, the co-vice chairperson is the city administrator
00:22and then we have members of the Sanggunihan Panglungsod, the chairperson of the committee of health,
00:27BPLO is also a member, the disaster is also a member, DS is also a member, CCMC is a member,
00:34the local school board is a member, the PIO and the barangay affairs.
00:38Also, we will also be inviting as members the department of health and the department of education.
00:46So among the functions are to oversee the status and monitoring of the MPAX cases in the city,
00:52to submit a daily report among others, prepare an emergency plan, assess and evaluate the areas of concern,
01:01coordinate with concerned national agencies, etc., recommend to the city council ordinances,
01:07resolutions and other measures relating to MPAX, coordinate with the city health department,
01:13prepare the MPAX emergency plan for disaster, etc., etc., identify sources of funds.
01:23So it's all encompassing, this will hopefully address the concerns on the MPAX life.