By Modesto P. Sa-onoy
To continue last week’s letter of Dr. Marivic Villa’s to Dr. Edsel Salvaña, she revealed her professional expertise and the use of Ivermectin as prophylaxis and treatment for Covid-19 disease. This is not only to show her competence but also to reassure our readers that she knows what she is talking about, doing it quite remarkably well, and why she is taking precious time to help others. Indeed she comes at this time when most people are in panic mode and governments are either stubborn in refusing an alternative treatment to a disease they are helpless to contain.
“I am an Associate FLCC Alliance MD provider with a background in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine” she said. “I advocate, I promote, and heavily utilize the COVID treatment Protocols formulated by the organization.
“(Fortunately, the protocols are closely similar to what I have already been using):
- Mask + Prophylaxis and Early At-Home Outpatient Treatment Protocol with Ivermectin – is a potential solution to the global pandemic, and
- Mask+ Hospital Treatment Protocol with Ivermectin. Introduced in March2020, it has saved thousands of patients who were critically ill with COVID-19.
“I did not fully appreciate the plight and the exceedingly difficult situation of our Kababayans, until some brilliant and sincere fellow Filipino doctor, (Dr. Mig Sarabia) got me involved in their chat looking for solutions and exploring different possible therapies for this disease. I am also an honorary member of the CDC Philippines with Dr. Iggy Agbayani.
“The treatment approach being instituted in your hospital care system is not at all affordable for many of the Filipinos “KAWAWA SILA”. I am graciously requesting for you to look seriously at the mountains of evidence available on the use of Ivermectin. This medication is a potential and very viable solution for all the underprivileged and disadvantaged kababayans who are just trying to survive this unfortunate and horrendous pandemic that has already affected every aspect of the life of every human being on this planet.
“Ivermectin is effective, SAFE!, and at a very reasonable cost that practically everybody can afford. I sincerely feel that the doctors should be oriented and or reoriented on how to approach and treat this disease. But they need support! They should be allowed to use or prescribe Ivermectin without fear.
“The ‘authorities’ need to soften and at least be neutral in their stand. I think, your favorable public statement or advice will have weight to make this happen. I reiterate, EARLY TREATMENT APPROACH IS ONE OF THE KEYS to solve this pandemic.
“Lastly, it’s also not a matter of choice between the therapeutics and the vaccines. The choice should be both. Salamat, Dr. Edsel S.”
And she signed it with a simple, “Dr V.”
Two things attracted me in this concluding note of Dr. Villa. First: “The treatment approach being instituted in your hospital care system is not at all affordable for many of the Filipinos”.
Indeed hospital care is very expensive and the permitted drug is remdesivir when a person is already hospitalized. This drug has already been declared of no use. And to recall, remdesivir was not tested here in the Philippines, a requirement that FDA, DOH and Salvaña demand of Ivermectin. Why is this discriminatory requirement imposed while thousands are being infected and many are dying? This action is arrogance, even inhuman.
Secondly, Dr. Villa asked Salvaña and company to look seriously at the “mountains of evidence” available on the use of Ivermectin. Indeed there are hundreds of evidence in many countries attesting to the efficacy of Ivermectin and those countries are using this drug. Why will Salvaña and cohorts not accept their findings? Are these countries of lower expertise than Duque, Domingo and Salvaña?
Indeed, why did Domingo allow two hospitals to prescribe Ivermectin if this drug was “toxic” or useless? Why only two, and not all? Is it, as many suspect, the money and the power?
Let’s tackle the vaccine deaths tomorrow.
Is it surprising Dr. Salvaña comes in at a late stage with “compassionate drugs”? This is a great issue for a debate, two diametrically opposed approaches to the treatment of the disease. In fact, this can give us some glimpse of why the multi-billion budget for remdesivir.
