HOUSE Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DoH) to make anti-leptospirosis drugs readily available in villages and schools often used as evacuation centers during calamities.
Garin made the call following reports that local government units (LGUs) gravely affected by Severe Tropical Storm "Paeng" are having a hard time securing doxycycline, an antibiotic prophylaxis that prevents infection, as the drugs are stored in regional offices.
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