MANILA, Philippines—Senator Sonny Angara said it is now high time to strengthen the country’s health system as he expressed alarm over reports of patients being turned away by hospitals during this time of pandemic.
Angara said it was “alarming” to hear reports of patients being turned away by hospitals that were already full due to rising cases of COVID-19
“The current surge in cases of COVID-19 and its new variants has given us a rude awakening as to how much more we have to go to strengthen our health system,” Angara said in a statement Wednesday.
“We must start to ramp up the capacities of our hospitals so that every Filipino who needs medical attention will …
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