"The cluster can be given a sizeable amount of discount if it buys medicines in bulk," Galwan said.
Local government units (LGUs) comprising the inter-local health zone work on resource sharing, as means of addressing the limited resources of these localities.
The health cluster recently appointed an overall coordinator in Benguet Provincial Health officer Joseph Cabinta to synchronize activities and projects the group is planning to implement.
The absence of a focal person, Galwan said, bugs the implementation of programs the group plans to undertake. The group is working on project proposals to be funded by the Japanese government. (JC)
