Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte. (PNA file photo)
DAVAO CITY – As the "Tawag kay Doc" telemedicine of Davao City Central 911 ended its operation on June 13, Mayor Sara Duterte thanked the group's volunteer doctors for lending a hand to Dabawenyos for free.
In a radio interview Monday, Duterte said the telemedicine operation that started on March 23 has served 12,038 calls on coronavirus-related consultations and other common ailments.
“After more than three months of answering coronavirus and common health concerns, the 'Tawag kay Doc' telemedicine service has ended over the weekend,” Mayor Sara said.
The "Tawag kay Doc" telemedicine, which operated through the Davao City Central 911, was participated in by almost 150 volunteer doctors--among them internists, pediatricians, EENT (Eye Ear, Nose, and Throat), and obstetricians from the Southern Mindanao Chapters of Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) and the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS).
The telemedicine opened to serve residents while the city was on lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Duterte thanked the volunteer doctors for their valuable services to Dabawenyos especially during the limited clinics that were open during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
“We need to thank the Philippine College of Physicians and Philippine Pediatric Society. We are truly grateful and thankful for what they did,” she said.
"Your contributions and sacrifices as front-liners to flatten the curve and protect more people from contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), while providing free teleconsultation services with no other than the top notch doctors of the city, serve as an inspiration to all our fellow Dabawenyos and give us strength to steady through these challenging times," she added. (PNA)
