Many fairy tales describe a damsel in distress being rescued by a knight in shining armour. They fight their enemy together and live happily ever after. In real life, anybody can be in distress, not only damsels. And anybody can serve as a knight in an armour, take the lead in fighting an enemy, and somehow, help people live happily (and comfortably) ever after.
COVID-19 found many in distress. But for the municipality of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, the valiant knight is a damsel. And she is not in distress. In fact, she led the community to prepare and forestall the distress caused by the pandemic.
Dr. MA. AYESSA B. HUGNATAN, Municipal Health Officer of Cauayan’s kindness and valor primed a strong Cauayan in battling this pandemic. Among the breakthroughs she initiated was the installation of digitized thermal cameras in the municipality’s COVID-19 Isolation Facility. This was made possible with the collaboration and strong support of the Local Government Unit (LGU) led by Mayor John Rey D. Tabujara and Vice Mayor Anna Liza T. Soriano. Moreover, the Cauayan Commercial Complex and Terminal owned by LGU was converted into a Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility duly accredited by the Department of Health. The facility which started its operations in June 2020 is the first in the province of Negros Occidental and first in South East Asia to utilize Thermal Cameras in an Isolation Room.
With her experience in the medical field and knowing the risks of COVID 19 being contracted by the health care workers, Dr. Hugnatan initiated the provision of digital blood pressure apparatus and pulse oximeter. The installation was meant to lessen the contact and exposure of health care workers to patients thereby promoting the wellness and safety of both, the patients and the health workers. Through Dr. Hugnatan’s eagerness and persistence, the facility became equipped with staff and personnel who are not only competent but who also strictly adhere to the health protocols set by the Department of Health and World Health Organization.
Thru Dr. Hugnatan’s leadership and hardwork, the support of the local government officials, and the cooperation of the community, Cauayan, Negros Occidental has had ZERO confirmed cases for its health care workers and ZERO cases from local transmission.
The battle is far from over. And Cauayan’s valiant knight who leads the fight isn’t wearing an armour. She is a Medical Health Officer and we call her, Doctor.
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