2020 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines 75 271 Ensure that adequate and appropriate guidance to frontline workers are available. Appeal to the WHO to prioritize the needs of older persons in response to the health situation and to issue appropriate guidelines for health care and social protection, give advice to older people themselves and their families on how to manage infection risks, deal with symptoms, and mitigate wider issues such as depression. Include intersectional approaches that recognize multiple risk factors for discrimination, including disability, gender, and age. Continue the prioritization of older persons in testing. 272 Work with non-government organizations (NGO) in developing national guidelines based on the standards from the WHO. 273 Combat ageist policies and ensure that health interventions are non-discriminatory. 274 Make available and accessible health care facilities, goods, and services in sufficient quantity. Ensure that PWDs, women, children, PDLs and older persons have the means necessary to maintain their health care needs, including the procurement of adequate supply of prescription medication and vitamins, as well as the transportation to go to hospitals and other health facilities. Ensure that those living alone, with disability, and/or with poor health conditions are provided with hygiene kits, including masks, alcohol, and disinfectants free of charge. 275 Intensify information dissemination efforts targeted to older people, especially since they are among the most vulnerable ones in this pandemic. 276 Provide crisis intervention services for mental health and psychological support, maximizing the use of ICT tools. 277 Provide continuous access to essential health care services to all IDPs, particularly to those suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19. When possible, testing must be readily available, with testing facilities located near IDP sites, for rapid diagnosis and immediate isolation. Distribute vitamins, supplements, and medications to each household in all IDP sites. Conduct a site-specific epidemiological risk assessment of the IDP camps, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, to determine the risk of COVID-19 propagation and introduction. Ensure that living arrangements in IDP camps and evacuation centers are in conformity with COVID-19 readiness and response measures for the general population. Provide access to clean water and handwashing facilities in all IDP sites given that proper hygiene and effective handwashing are critical practices in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. 278 Designate disinfectant areas in IDP sites. Likewise, provide them with personal hygiene kits, such as alcohol, sanitizers, and face masks. Provide displaced persons access to effective, safe, timely, and quality health services. 279 Include psychological support in the health services to be provided by the government and non-government agencies, due to the high stress environment and the traumatic events that displaced persons may have experienced, coupled with the anxiety and depression that could be caused by quarantine procedures. Create coordination and referral pathways to manage psychosocial health cases. 280 Expand healthcare coverage of PhilHealth benefit packages to protect Filipinos from financial risk.