MANILA, Philippines — The overall healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the country is improving but the intensive care unit (ICU) utilization in three regions is at high risk, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday.
Dr. Alethea De Guzman, OIC-Director of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, said no region is classified as high risk for HCUR, but for the ICU occupancy, Western Visayas, Davao Region, and Cagayan Valley are currently at high-risk level.
“May pag-improve sa HCUR sa ngayon. Wala tayong high risk na lugar in terms of their healthcare utilization, subalit mayroon tayong tatlong rehiyon kung saan ang kanilang ICU utilization ay high risk na,” she told an onl…
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