Residents stated that the disease came from Leni Pano which spreaded to their community with variety of severeness level.

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     “Malayo kami samgabotika, doctor at hospital kaya hindinaminalam kung anongsakititongkumakalatsamin,” Pano reiterated.

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     With regard to this, the local government of Tagkawayan provided free consultation and boxes of medicine.

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     “Naiintindihannaminnaito ay may kamahalan, sakatunayan ay ito’ynagkakahalaga ng P200 bawattableta,” Dr. Belen Dofitas, DOH expressed.

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      Moreover, they discussed about the essence of having the knowledge regarding the said ‘mysterious disease’.

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       DOH also reminded that the tribe should not be embarrassed of their disease

“Para samganakakakita ng residenteng may ganitongsakit, ‘wag nyonamanidiscriminatedahilitonga ay nagagamot,” she told.

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      The government, through the DOH, aims to raise awareness on how skin diseases like this can be prevented and cured.