DOH launches campaign for road safety

Health services aim to improve road safety

THE Department of Health (DOH) launched a series of health and safety initiatives aimed at promoting responsible road use and reducing fatalities. "Every year, an estimated 12,000 Filipinos die due to road crashes — that's 33 lives lost daily," said Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa during Saturday's Road Safety Summit held under the campaign "Basta Driver, Road Safety Lover." Drawing from his experience in motorsports medicine, Herbosa offered a…

DOH launches campaign for road safety

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has conducted a campaign that aims to provide drivers mental health services and road safety education to lessen accidents on the road in the country. With its theme “Basta Driver, Road Safety Lover,” the DOH kicked off the Road Safety Summit on Saturday in Pasay City, where the agency provided free seminar, checkups, mental health support, and safety simulations for drivers. The health agency…