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WHO: Black Nazarene devotees

Health Secretary Enrique Ona

WHAT: DOH warning not to eat street food and snacks

HOW: Bring own food

Avoid eating from street stands

WHEN: Tuesday – announcement of advisory

Wednesday – procession

WHY: Street food and snacks are exposed to dust particles and other pollutants

ONA’s MESSAGES:
 Street food and snacks are "unsanitary"

 The advise would help avoid unfavorable incidents and injuries

 Ona encouraged devotees to bring own water to also prevent dehydration

 Discouragement from bringing their own children along as it may expose them to
various risks

 "Devotees are also advised not to bring along children during the Feast of the
Black Nazarene to avoid injuries due to stampede and jostling. Also, small
children or infants who are most vulnerable to diseases can easily get sick in
these crowded environments.”

 DOH emergency health teams will also be on standby with the National Capital
Region Medical Team stationed at the Quirino Grandstand

 Ambulance teams from public hospitals such as San Lazaro Hospital and
Philippine Orthopedic Center will also be available.

 Advised the public to approach emergency medical teams on standby in the

following locations in case of incidents: Quirino Grandstand near Museo
Pambata, National Museum, Post Office/Liwasang Bonifacio, Metropolitan
Theater area, Mercury Drug near Quiapo Church, City State Hotel along Quezon
Boulevard, 7-11 Quezon Blvd North Bound, UST Lerma, and Palanca Street near
Ayala Bridge
DOH to Nazarene devotees: Avoid street food

The Department of Health (DOH) strongly advised devotees who will attend
Wednesday's Black Nazarene procession to bring their own food and avoid eating from
street stands.

Health Secretary Enrique Ona said street food and snacks, which he called
"unsanitary," are exposed to dust particles and other pollutants.

Saying the advise would help avoid unfavorable incidents and injuries, Ona encouraged
devotees that bringing their own water would also prevent dehydration.

He also discouraged them from bringing their own children along as the mobbed
procession on Wednesday may expose them to various risks.

"Devotees are also advised not to bring along children during the Feast of the Black
Nazarene to avoid injuries due to stampede and jostling. Also, small children or infants
who are most vulnerable to diseases can easily get sick in these crowded
environments," Ona said in a statement on Tuesday.

DOH emergency health teams will also be on standby with the National Capital Region
Medical Team stationed at the Quirino Grandstand, Ona said.

Ambulance teams from public hospitals such as San Lazaro Hospital and Philippine
Orthopedic Center will also be available.

Ona furthermore advised the public to approach emergency medical teams on standby
in the following locations in case of incidents: Quirino Grandstand near Museo
Pambata, National Museum, Post Office/Liwasang Bonifacio, Metropolitan Theater
area, Mercury Drug near Quiapo Church, City State Hotel along Quezon Boulevard, 7-
11 Quezon Blvd North Bound, UST Lerma, and Palanca Street near Ayala Bridge.