Refocusing Perspectives

REPRINT/REPOST IATF-EID formally recommends to the Office of the President the recommendations of the sub-technical working group on data analytics in toto, the specifics of which are the following: The extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in the following high-risk administrative regions, or areas until May 15, 2020: 1. The National Capital Region (NCR); 2. Region III (Central Luzon); 3. Region IV-A (CALABARZON); 4. The Province of Pangasinan 5. The Province of Benguet 6. The Island of Mindoro 7. The Province of Albay; 8. The Island of Catanduanes 9. The Island of Panay; 10. The Island of Cebu; and 11. The Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and Davao City High-risk areas in Region III include Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Pampanga, while the high-risk provinces in Region IV-A are Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon. High-risk areas in Region IV-B are Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro while Albay and Catanduanes are the high-risk prov...

Very Important Repost . This story deserved to be reread, remembered, shared, and reshared for the infinite values of life it unraveled. This story reminds us of 339 physicians and 242 nurses' vulnerabilities who are now infected of COVID19 disease after directly exposing themselves to carriers confined in their facilities. It also reminds us the state of healthcare system in our country and of the marginalized side of the world which had been struggling for decades to get the slice of relevant budget from government's budgetary allocation. (Disclaimer: The words below are my own and reflect only my views and experiences as an ICU nurse. My intention is solely to express my lived experiences thus far throughout this pandemic; my intention is not to speak on behalf of the hospital at which I am employed, nor is my intent to misrepresent the experiences of other nurses here in the city. I speak only for myself, and I can only hope others will resonate with my words.) Yesterd...

1. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Love, and Pray", in TEDConnects On Mindfulness : "These are hard times, and it might take you a minute in your nervous system and your mind to adjust to the new reality. But the second thing I would say is that when people are saying they're having trouble with their creativity because they're in isolation, I might daringly suggest that perhaps you're not in enough isolation. And by that I mean, are you monitoring how much external stimulus you're bringing of this disaster into your home? So if you're sitting watching the news all day, what you're doing is you're bringing the disaster into your work space. You're bringing it into your soul. You're bringing it into your mind. And you're going to create the opposite of a creative environment, an environment of fear, panic and urgency. So I think if you're going to be a good steward of your creativity right now, you have to isolate a little ...

A. MENTAL HEALTH (Updated) DOH confirms 75 covid positive cases at the National Center for Mental Health (62 employees, 13 psych patients) as of April 19. 5 of them have already recovered. Based on NCMH data meanwhile, there have been at least 8 deaths so far, all psych patients. Of this number, 62 are healthcare workers while 13 are psychiatric patients. Five of the confirmed cases have already recovered, four of whom are staff members while one is a patient. Last week, the department reported that 22 healthcare workers had succumbed to COVID-19 while 339 doctors and 242 nurses tested positive. (Julia Marie Ornedo, DOH confirms 75 COVID-19 infections at NCMH,GMANews.com, https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/734970/doh-confirms-75-covid-19-infections-at-ncmh/story/ GMAnews.com, 21 April 2020). There is also a total of 24 suspected cases (22 staff, 2 psych patients) and a substantial 370 probable cases (323 staff, 47 psych patients). The DOH defines probable cases as “a su...