MANILA, Philippines — With the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program now underway, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is urging that information about the program as well as the vaccines to be given reach marginalized groups in isolated areas and persons with disabilities (PWDs).
As the world marks the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, the CHR stressed how “vulnerable groups have been rendered more vulnerable” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Are those in the fringes assured access to information, prioritization? Are measures considering their vulnerabilities?” CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit said Friday in a statement.
“Are the women and other …
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