MANILA, Philippines – The deaths of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) has reached its critical level, its hospital chief Dr. Henry Fabro said Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT“The basic problem in the short stay that we had in the NBP, I think would be the hospital because it is poorly equipped. Only 4 doctorsFabro said at the NBP alone, they only have four doctors working on four shifts and 36-40 nurses assisting 27,821 Bilibid inmates. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) that operates seven correctional facilities including Bilibid has a total population of 47,326 PDL’s or inmates. Fabro said including the four doctors at Bilibid, “we only have 13 medical staff nationwide.”“Imagine the PDLs we are handling,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 11:59 UTC