Davao City – The Department of Health Davao Center for Health Development (DOH DCHD) is in need of additional doctors and nurses to operate hospitals and Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMF).
This increased need for additional medical health professionals in the Davao Region is brought about by additional health facilities or Local Government Unit (LGU) designated areas to be used as TTMF for COVID-19 cases as well as the expansion of designated COVID-19 treatment facilities in the Region.
The Assistant Regional Director for the DOH DCHD Dr. Lenny Joy Rivera discussed how local medical facilities can expand the number of COVID-19 wards and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds as well as TTMFs for the treatment of patients but there is not enough medical staff to manage the said facilities.
“If medical facilities will expand, the problem that we have is who will take care [of COVID-19 patients] and manage the facilities,” Dr. Rivera said.
Currently, the DOH DCHD reports that there are ample resources to employ additional medical staff but they are observing that there is a minimal response when it comes to interested medical health professionals who wish to apply.
“We have job openings available and ample budget for salary but the problem is that there is a shortage of interested applicants for available positions,” Dr. Rivera added.
Dr. Rivera discussed that the DOH XI is open for more applicants to be able to properly manage and facilitate the expansion of COVID-19 facilities and to help address the possible surge of COVID-19 cases in the Davao Region.
“If there are doctors and nurses who want to help, the DOH is regularly posting on social media and announcing at our pressers that we are accepting applicants for doctors, and nurses to man our TTMFs and hospitals,” Dr. Rivera said. (KPLCaro)
(Source: PIA XI)