Evaluation of the Implementation of Urban and Rural Local Government Unit (LGU) Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected Communities in Luzon
Urban and rural communities are recommended to build risk communication and scenarios, establishing "Botika" and mobile vaccination, and extensive information dissemination as remedy to the misinformation regarding the virus, vaccine, and other pandemic-related information. Additionally, penalizing people who spread false information regarding the pandemic also be implemented. Finally, preventive health assistance should be provided to the first responders such as barangay hall personnel.
Authors
- Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9672-9389)
- Teodoro Herbosa
- Carlos Primero D. Gundran
- Genaro Cuaresma
- Emerito Jose A Faraon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6157-5930)
- Gabriel Jay B Caoeng
- Jacel Mae Z Aparri
- Dorothy Mae Forneloza
- Donnabel Tubera-Panes
- Adrian C Alejandro
- Miraclene C Moltio
Institutions
- University of the Philippines Los Baños (PH)
- Department of Health (PH)
- Philippine General Hospital (PH)
- University of Baguio (PH)
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
- University of the Philippines Diliman (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Medica Philippina
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v59i14.9505
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of the Philippines