Eo - Bhert 2023
Eo - Bhert 2023
WHEREAS, in response to the growing concern over the outbreak of, and the
declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) that, the 2019 Novel Coronavirus,
is now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and that the Philippines is
already one of the several countries with a confirmed nCOV ARD case;
Brgy. Kagawad
Committee on Health : HON. LILIBETH T. AÑABEZA
Section II. Duties and functions of the barangay Health Emergency Response Team
(BHERT). The BHERT shall help implement prevention and mitigation, preparedness
and response measures for the nCOV ARD and have the following duties and functions:
a) With or without the list of arrivals from the Mayor supposed to be received
from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to conduct visits in the home of every
person arriving from a country with a 2019 nCOV confirmed case, in order
to gather necessary information and encourage the person to come to
BIU, or voluntarily undergo home confinement for not less than 14 days;
b) Care must be taken to ensure that the visits are carried out in a very
discreet and courteous manner, as not to cause undue alarm, anxiety or
shame on the part of the subject person, his/her family and the
community;
c) Immediately initiate contact-tracing, where the team shall list down the
names and their important information about all persons known to have
been in contact with PUIs, or places they have been prior to his/her
residence or place of stay;
i) Report daily to the Punong Barangay regarding the condition of the PUI,
including all measures and actions taken.