Strengthen health, DOH urges

THE DEPARTMENT of Health – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH – CAR) reiterated to the public to continue improving one’s upper respiratory system as a way in combating viral infection including Covid-19 specially during the cold months.

Nurse 5 Geeny Anne Austria of the DOH - CAR Center for Health and Development explained the need to strengthen one’s resistance to avoid being infected by viruses.

“For this coming cold season, we really have to ensure that the preventive measures which includes observing a healthy lifestyle, eating a balanced diet, and to strengthen our resistance level,” Austria said.

Aside from observing a healthy lifestyle, DOH – CAR reiterated the continuous visit to physician and the observance of proper hygiene.

“One good thing the coronavirus taught us is the observance and practice of proper hygiene, particularly the practice of proper hand

washing. This has taught us on not to touch our nose and faces and the use of alcohol,” Austria stated.

Austria quipped with the practice of proper hand washing during this health pandemic, an attitude of good health practice have been instilled in everyone.

“This is a good thing because we became conscious and we now practice proper hygiene, we now observe the use of hand washing amenities even before eating. The observance of social distancing also helps us prevent the possible transmission of viral diseases like measles, dipteria and others,” Austria added.

DOH also encouraged parents to ensure the vaccination procedures for children and adults to help ensure a strengthened resistance level.