VP advises DOH: Seek help from private sector
Published Jun 8, 2020 12:00 am
By Raymund Antonio
Vice President Leni Robredo has friendly advice to the Department of Health (DOH): Seek help from the private sector if you are overloaded.
Vice President Leni Robredo
(Charlie Villegas, OVP / MANILA BULLETIN) “Kung sobrang overload na tayo, hingi na tayo ng tulong. Iyong mga pwedeng i-assign sa private, i-assign na sa private (If you’re so overloaded, ask for help. The things that can be assigned to the private sector, assign to them),” she said. “Sana huwag nila akuin iyong lahat na responsibilities kasi talagang sila iyong lead agency ngayon (I hope they won’t take all the responsibilities because they are now the lead agency),” Robredo added. In her weekly radio show, the Vice President cited the agency’s deficiencies in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Robredo said while she understands the challenges being faced by DOH, it lacks a system to solve the health problem. She flagged the discrepancies in the Health department’s information on COVID-19 cases as well as the slow accreditation of the country’s testing centers for coronavirus. Last week, the DOH drew public criticisms for its failure to distribute at least P32 million in compensation under the Bayanihan Law to the families of health frontliners who died treating COVID-19 patients. Robredo said the DOH can ask for help from the private sector because she was sure some companies are willing to assist in improving the system. “Sana iyong mga nagmamanage, i-professionalize na lahat kasi talagang iyong buong taumbayan iyong magsa-suffer kung hindi systematic, hindi strategic, hindi organized iyong pagtrabaho (I hope those who manage the system, they will professionalize everything, because the people will really suffer if they’re not systematic, strategic, and organized with their work),” she said. Given its low budget, Robredo’s office heavily relies on private partnerships for its distribution of aid to support frontliners and people affected by the pandemic. “Sobrang liit ng opisina namin pero marami kaming nagagawa kasi ginagawan ng sistema. Mayroong sistema na humihingi talaga kami ng tulong sa private (We have a small office, but we can do a lot of things because we have a system in place. We have a system where we ask for help from the private sector),” she said.
Vice President Leni Robredo(Charlie Villegas, OVP / MANILA BULLETIN) “Kung sobrang overload na tayo, hingi na tayo ng tulong. Iyong mga pwedeng i-assign sa private, i-assign na sa private (If you’re so overloaded, ask for help. The things that can be assigned to the private sector, assign to them),” she said. “Sana huwag nila akuin iyong lahat na responsibilities kasi talagang sila iyong lead agency ngayon (I hope they won’t take all the responsibilities because they are now the lead agency),” Robredo added. In her weekly radio show, the Vice President cited the agency’s deficiencies in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Robredo said while she understands the challenges being faced by DOH, it lacks a system to solve the health problem. She flagged the discrepancies in the Health department’s information on COVID-19 cases as well as the slow accreditation of the country’s testing centers for coronavirus. Last week, the DOH drew public criticisms for its failure to distribute at least P32 million in compensation under the Bayanihan Law to the families of health frontliners who died treating COVID-19 patients. Robredo said the DOH can ask for help from the private sector because she was sure some companies are willing to assist in improving the system. “Sana iyong mga nagmamanage, i-professionalize na lahat kasi talagang iyong buong taumbayan iyong magsa-suffer kung hindi systematic, hindi strategic, hindi organized iyong pagtrabaho (I hope those who manage the system, they will professionalize everything, because the people will really suffer if they’re not systematic, strategic, and organized with their work),” she said. Given its low budget, Robredo’s office heavily relies on private partnerships for its distribution of aid to support frontliners and people affected by the pandemic. “Sobrang liit ng opisina namin pero marami kaming nagagawa kasi ginagawan ng sistema. Mayroong sistema na humihingi talaga kami ng tulong sa private (We have a small office, but we can do a lot of things because we have a system in place. We have a system where we ask for help from the private sector),” she said.