5 DPH clinics temporarily closed

Posted on Jun 29 2004

The Department of Public Health has closed five peripheral clinics and facilities for lack of power and water following the onslaught of Typhoon Tingting Monday.

DPH Secretary James U. Hofschneider said yesterday the clinics closed were: Afetnas/San Antonio Wellness Clinic, Children Development Assistance Centers in Garapan, HIV/STD Resource Center in Navy Hill, Community Guidance Center, and Medicaid Office on Capitol Hill.

Hofschneider said these facilities will be opened as soon as the power and water supply are restored.

All other clinics of the Commonwealth Health Center, he said, are open. These include the Family Care Clinic for Adults, Women’s and Children’s Clinic, Dental Clinic, Chest Clinic, and Walk-In Clinic. He said the satellite clinic in San Roque is also open.

Meantime, DPH spokesman John Douglas said there have been no typhoon-related emergency cases reported.

Likewise, he said that there are no reported cases of any disease outbreak following the typhoon.

There are nearly 300 evacuees who are temporarily housed in different public schools on Saipan.

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