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Rammell Eric Martinez ; Ronaldo Quintana ; John Juliard Go ; Mae Analyne Marquez ; Jae Kyoun Kim ; Ma Sol Villones ; Miguel Antonio Salazar
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2015;6(Suppl 1):21-24
Disasters complicate the management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by disrupting access to and delivery of health care, including medicines. Following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November 2013, much of the health infrastructure was destroyed and health service delivery was severely affected. This left many people with NCDs vulnerable as medicines were destroyed or washed away, food was scarce, and access to medicines and drugs and quality health care was difficult.
2.Strengthening health systems resilience using environmental surveillance for COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance in the Philippines
Miguel Antonio Salazar ; Leslie Michelle M Dalmacio ; Aileen H Orbecido ; Ruth C Abanador ; Michael Angelo Promentilla ; Arnel B Beltran ; Renan Ma. T Tanhueco ; Marilen Parungao Balolong
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2022;13(2):46-49
COVID-19 has turned into a protracted emergency to Philippine urban populations. The pandemic can be an opportunity for the country to strengthen surveillance capacity through wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance. This capacity can translate to detection and monitoring for other emerging infectious diseases.
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