Bilang ng firecracker related injuries, umabot na sa 101

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00:00Updates on firecracker-related injuries and reminders on safety and well-being

00:05this upcoming new year.

00:07We will discuss this with Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo,

00:12the spokesperson of the Department of Health.

00:14Asic Albert, good afternoon.

00:18Good afternoon, Asic Dale.

00:19Good afternoon to all the viewers and listeners.

00:24Asic, we would like to know how many of you have experienced

00:28firecracker-related injuries so far?

00:32Yes, Asic Dale, as of 6 a.m. this morning, December 27,

00:37we have reported 101 fireworks-related injuries nationwide.

00:43These data are from our central hospitals nationwide.

00:48And if we look at each region in descending order,

00:53the highest is Metro Manila, NCR.

00:56Next is our Central Luzon Region 3,

01:00followed by Cagayan Valley Region 2, top 3.

01:03Top 4 is our Western Visayas Region 6.

01:07And then top 5, we have two regions there,

01:11our Ilocos Region 1 and our Central Visayas.

01:14The most common firework-related injuries

01:19are illegal fireworks.

01:21Almost 8 out of every 10 fireworks injuries

01:25are due to illegal fireworks,

01:27particularly BOGA, Five Star, and Piccolo.

01:30But Asic Dale, even the Quetis, has already been injured.

01:33Even though it's legal, it's still one of the top 4

01:36reasons for our firework injuries.

01:40Asic, how many of these are the victims of actual fireworks

01:44and how many were accidentally shot by firecrackers?

01:49Let's put it at 6 out of every 10.

01:52About 64% are said to be actively involved.

01:55That's a good question, Asic Dale,

01:58because most of the time, our countrymen think

02:02that if they're not caught, they might not be hit.

02:05The problem is, if the neighbor is nearby

02:08and is using it, and they don't wish for community fireworks,

02:11our neighbor might be affected.

02:14That's why we're pointing out that the Quetis,

02:17especially the Quetis, even though it's legal,

02:19remember, it flies.

02:21So if we accidentally use it, and we don't know how to use it,

02:23or even if we know how to use it, and we hit it right,

02:27and there's still a problem, a mistake,

02:29it might end up in the neighbor's house.

02:32Asic Albert, aside from the firecrackers,

02:36does the loud sound of fireworks have an effect on a person,

02:41especially on children?

02:42And what are the other common injuries

02:46that are caused by the use of fireworks?

02:51Yes, Asic Dale.

02:52Fireworks, if it's too close or too loud to our ears,

02:58it can cause temporary hearing loss.

03:01But maybe I should also mention, Asic Dale,

03:03the parts of the body that are affected

03:06by the injuries we've mentioned.

03:08In our list of 101 injuries,

03:10the most common injury is the eyes.

03:13Our eyes, followed by the hands,

03:16then the head, then the legs,

03:19and then our arms.

03:21I should also mention, Asic Dale,

03:23that in our list,

03:24out of the 5,

03:26because we're now at 101,

03:28out of the 5%, there was an amputation,

03:31or the part of the body that was cut off

03:33because of the fireworks.

03:37Asic, what are the first aids that our countrymen can do

03:41if they have an accident or if they were hit by firecrackers?

03:46Yes, if we were hit by firecrackers,

03:50if we have bleeding wounds,

03:54we should use a clean cloth

03:56and apply a little pressure.

03:58We should press it a little

04:00so that it won't get cut.

04:02Now, if there are no cuts,

04:04we can start cleaning.

04:06But we should call for help

04:08and we should be ready to go to the hospital.

04:10We should clean the wound

04:12using clean running water

04:15to remove the dirt around it

04:17and we should immediately go to the hospital.

04:20If there is a patient who is eating,

04:22if there is a part of the body that came off

04:24and fell around,

04:25get it and put it in a clean plastic bag.

04:28Wrap it in plastic cellophane,

04:31wrap it in a thin towel,

04:33and then put it in ice.

04:34Don't put the part of the body that was cut directly in ice

04:38so that it won't have a problem.

04:40It's important that no matter how big

04:42or how small the wound is,

04:45we should go to the hospital

04:47if we need a tetanus shot in Asicdale

04:50because it can have tetanus.

04:54Asic, we have a question from

04:56Crizel Insigne of IBC 13.

04:58Is the DOH also inspecting

05:01the places that sell popotok?

05:06Asicdale, the mandate of the DOH

05:08is for our health facilities.

05:10We entrust that duty

05:13to our related agencies

05:15and we thank DTI and PNP

05:17for their continuous monitoring.

05:20Asic, we have another question from Crizel.

05:23How many cases of holiday heart syndrome

05:26were recorded two days after Christmas?

05:31Asicdale, for our clarification,

05:33holiday heart syndrome is very specific

05:36if we drink too much alcohol

05:39and we have arrhythmia.

05:41It's good to monitor

05:44acute complications of non-communicable disease.

05:48In short, we have three diseases

05:50that we monitor.

05:51Our stroke,

05:54heart attack or acute coronary syndrome,

05:57and bronchial asthma in acute exacerbation,

06:00HIKA in Tagalog.

06:02In our latest report,

06:04we recorded from December 21

06:07to December 26 or 6 a.m.

06:09of December 27.

06:11We have 71 cases of acute stroke

06:15from our Sentinel Hospitals.

06:1741 cases of acute coronary syndrome

06:21and 46 cases of HIKA.

06:23Asicdale, it's good to highlight

06:26the run because

06:27this is the first time

06:29that we monitor popotok

06:31and popotok of roots

06:33that don't want to happen.

06:34That's why we should be careful.

06:36Let's look at the data.

06:37The number of people

06:39with stroke and heart attack is increasing

06:41towards the eve of Christmas

06:43and then it dropped.

06:44Now, we can see that

06:46of course, when midnight approaches,

06:48the parties are increasing again.

06:49Let's not binge eat.

06:51Let's not eat too much

06:54and drink too much

06:55or binge drink.

06:57Because those can be the reasons

06:58for us to have problems

07:00with stroke and heart attack.

07:02Doc, a question from Mia Alonso

07:05of UNTV.

07:06How ready are the hospitals

07:09for possible firework

07:10or firecracker-related incidents

07:12this holiday?

07:15Yes, Asicdale.

07:16Before I say how ready,

07:17let me remind you that

07:19prevention is better than cure.

07:21Let's avoid popotok.

07:22But in my question,

07:23we are ready.

07:24Our hospitals are already code white.

07:26It started on December 21

07:28and it will reach January 6.

07:31When we say code white,

07:32let's not be afraid.

07:33That means

07:34there will be more instruments,

07:36more washing,

07:37medicines, anesthesia

07:38so that if we need to cut

07:40our fingers, feet, and hands,

07:42let's not do it.

07:43So, let's avoid popotok.

07:46Doc, Mia Alonso's next question

07:48is related to what you mentioned

07:49about bronchial asthma.

07:51Is the respiratory admission increasing now?

07:54And if it's increasing,

07:55what are the visible factors of it?

07:58And if there are more data,

08:00Asic Albert,

08:01that can be added to the 40.

08:03I hope you see 46 asthma-related illnesses.

08:09Yes, Asic Dale.

08:10Like what we mentioned,

08:12we are on the baseline.

08:13So, we can't predict

08:14what will happen in the next year.

08:16And of course, we can't predict

08:17until we have data next year.

08:19But if we look at the daily rate of popotok,

08:22bronchial asthma is not increasing.

08:24It's not increasing

08:26compared to what we see every day.

08:28Why?

08:28Because we know that

08:29the highest rate of popotok

08:32is around December 31 of this year.

08:36In our hope for the new year,

08:37where there is smoke and fog,

08:40if we are watching

08:41and I hope our countrymen will be careful,

08:44rather, our countrymen in Maykanlaon,

08:46we will have a mist like an ashfall

08:49if we use a lot of popotok

08:51and the powder is in the air.

08:53So, those who have cough,

08:54you should be careful.

08:56In this time,

08:57we are approaching the new year,

08:58make sure,

08:59especially our countrymen who have cough,

09:01if you are using inhaler,

09:02make sure that the inhaler has a content

09:05because you might have cough

09:06since you were attacked.

09:07So, check if it's working and has a content.

09:10Doc Albert,

09:11since the new year is approaching,

09:14what are the steps that the DOH is doing

09:18to lower the number of victims

09:20of popotok during the holiday season?

09:24The biggest prevention,

09:25ASIC-DALE,

09:26is to our countrymen,

09:28to the PNP,

09:29to our local government units

09:31that will organize community fireworks

09:34and to our other members of our community.

09:37To remind,

09:38we, as parents,

09:40should remind our countrymen

09:42and ourselves

09:44that our children

09:45should not touch popotok.

09:47According to our data,

09:49from 5 to 14 years old,

09:51boys are the victims of popotok.

09:55Why?

09:56They should not touch popotok.

09:57Mother, father, grandfather, grandmother,

09:59brother and sister,

10:00please take care of your children.

10:02And as a good example,

10:04let's not use popotok,

10:05let's just have community fireworks.

10:08ASIC, what are the recommendations

10:10of the DOH

10:11for the safety of families

10:12during the new year,

10:13especially in choosing

10:15and disciplining the food?

10:18Yes.

10:19Actually, it's the same.

10:20Our reminder for Ligtas Christmas,

10:22it should be TED.

10:24That's the name of our secret.

10:26Proper food.

10:27First of all,

10:28we should avoid

10:30foods that are too sweet,

10:31fat and salty.

10:33Follow the Filipino diet.

10:35Half of our diet

10:36should be fresh vegetables and fruits.

10:38Just one-fourth of our carbohydrates,

10:41rice and pancit.

10:43Then, just one-fourth of our meat

10:45and the fat foods.

10:47In the letter E,

10:48in the word TED,

10:49exercise.

10:50It's good to walk,

10:52to exercise.

10:53You don't have to go to the gym right away

10:54and exercise excessively.

10:56Even the physical activity

10:57of walking

10:58is a big help

10:59to reduce the risk

11:02of having a heart attack.

11:04They say to move

11:05so that it won't burn.

11:07And letter D,

11:08discipline of the body.

11:09Let's not drink,

11:10especially if we drive.

11:12Asic Dale.

11:13Another thing we monitor

11:14is road traffic injuries.

11:16And we have recorded

11:17road traffic injuries

11:18of 284

11:21since December 21.

11:23You know this,

11:23we don't call it an accident

11:25because it's avoidable

11:26especially

11:28we don't drink

11:29if we drive

11:30no matter how close it is.

11:31Even if it's four wheels

11:33or two wheels.

11:35Thank you very much

11:36for your time.

11:36And for your reminders,

11:37Assistant Secretary

11:38Albert Domingo,

11:40the spokesperson

11:41of the Department of Health.

11:43Thank you and

11:44Happy New Year!

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