The Department of Health (DOH) has provided medical assistance to over 600 devotees who joined the different activities for this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene.
The Department of Health has provided medical assistance to over 600 devotees who joined the different activities for this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene.
Of the said figure, four were hospitalized. However, three of them were already discharged, while one is still under observation, the DOH said. Ten devotees were managed after they experienced headache and dizziness. Eight individuals experienced difficulty breathing and asthma attacks. Meanwhile, four people suffered from abdominal pain and loose bowel movement.
In a related development, the Philippine Red Cross said that a total of 552 devotees have sought medical needs in their different health stations.
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