THE City Government of Davao, through the City Health Office (CHO), conducted a simulation exercise (SIMEX) to test the efficiency and the readiness of the city’s health emergency response program.
The exercise was supervised by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO), and was held in Barangay 19-B on July 30.
CHO is conducting a SIMEX on Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases (ERED) to ensure the preparedness of the city’s health sector in addressing outbreaks of infectious diseases.
The SIMEX was participated in by the city’s emergency response sector including the Philippine Red Cross, Central 911, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Coast Guard, Barangay Disaster Risk Response Management Committee, Task Force Davao, and the CHO’s ambulance service provider. The city’s information arm, the City Information Office, was also present in the activity.
Editor’s Note: This article has been sourced from the City Government of Davao Facebook Page.
