Working with Health Centrum Hospital managed by Dr. Abundio Balgos, a Health Informatics Inc., an EHRI company, board member, the Philippine team is working to get potable water and medicines to the Roxas area which was hard hit by the typhoon. Dr. Balgos reports that the hospital has managed to continue operations but is running low of critical medical supplies, especially medicines and diesel to operate the backup generators.
April and Mavin both have family from the area and are helping any way they can but access remains difficult with roads blocked and airport traffic limited to military cargo. It will take many years and billions of dollars for the area to recover given the magnitude of the destruction for which there is no parallel in modern times.
EHRI will be seeking funding to provide medications through Health Centrum hospital.