The officials for Regional Disaster Coordinating Council of Central Visayas convened yesterday morning to discuss their plan of action in the light of the reported first confirmed case of a ten-year-old girl from the USA-Canada.
DOH 7 Regional Director and de facto Chair of the RDCC Dr. Susana Madarieta said that the meeting is important so there will be unified approach of the council in addressing the pandemic scenario of the Human A(H1N1) flu virus which is considered by the World Health Organization as a public health concern.
Contrary to earlier reports the first recorded confirmed case in the country did not come from the region but in Manila. With the first A(H1N1) virus confirmed case, the Philippines now registers as the 42nd country to have been affected by the virus.
The RDCC 7 is set to consolidate their plan of action in the latter part next week which will be forwarded to the National Disaster Coordinating Council for assessment and budgetary needs. (PIA)