New DOH ‘holiday’ problem: Surge in road crash injuries

MANILA, Philippines — Injuries from road crashes have spiked and even outnumbered injuries from firecrackers during the holiday season, becoming a cause of concern for the Department of Health (DOH). Road crash injuries recorded in 10 sentinel hospitals from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5 totaled 1,384, double the 690 injuries reported in the same period