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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Friday January 13, 2017
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ILOILO City – Has change indeed come to the 207 drug dependents that completed their rehabilitation?
Yesterday, they received certificates during a “graduation” ceremony at the city government’s Diamond Jubilee Hall on Mabini Street.
“They went through rigid screening,” said Dr. Bernard Caspe, city health officer.
The City Health Office has been supervising the community-based rehabilitation of surrendering drug dependents since September last year.
“Some were not able to successfully complete their rehabilitation. They turned positive during surprise drug tests so they have to restart their rehab,” said Caspe.
The rehabilitation is done in seven “community change centers” – actually spacious public gymnasiums made serviceable for rehab sessions.
Yesterday’s “graduation”, however, was not the end of the city government’s help to the 207 clients. According to Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, there are livelihood programs and trainings for them at the Technical Institute of Iloilo (TIIC), in coordination with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
“We will provide them with trainings and livelihood assistance. Depende na lang ina sa ila hilig,” said Mabilog.
Soon, another batch of drug dependents will be rehabilitated, said the mayor.
“Mapadayun ang aton programa. Ang iban nga districts may lista na sang bag-o nga batch. Mapadayun ini tubtob nga may ara kita surrenderees,” said Mabilog.
Caspe said CHO has an “after care” service to the graduates of the rehabilitation program so they won’t return to their vice.
“Dapat ma-report sila bisan once a week lang sa aton centers. Padayun man ang surprise drug tests sa ila,” said Caspe.
The “community change centers” where the rehabilitation is conducted are staffed with doctors, nurses and psychologists./PN
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