Bilang ng forensic pathologist sa bansa, ano ang epekto sa public health? | I-Witness
Aired (October 28, 2023): Isa si Dr. Raquel Fortun sa dalawa lamang na forensic pathologist sa Pilipinas at para sa kanya, ang pag-autopsy sa mga bangkay, lalo na ng mga biktima ng marahas na kamatayan ay ang pagtulong sa kanila na humanap ng hustisya. Sa kaso ng bansa na may limitadong bilang ng forensic pathologist, mahaba-habang proseso pa raw ang gugugulin bago makamit ang hustisya.
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00:00 This week I had BBC.
00:01 One of the products of medicine in the Philippines,
00:04 is one of the two forensic pathologists in the country,
00:08 Dr. Raquel Fortun.
00:10 While most of the doctors are in the clinic,
00:13 Dr. Fortun chose to study the dead.
00:18 Dr. Fortun is a well-known expert in autopsies.
00:22 So you start with learning from these cadavers.
00:28 You can put it that way.
00:30 And now, you help them.
00:33 In my case,
00:35 because I'm looking for justice specifically,
00:40 violently killed.
00:42 And these victims are pitiful.
00:46 And you help them.
00:50 But of course, you also help their relatives.
00:55 And hopefully, even society.
00:58 Because without justice, it's not good.
01:02 Without accountability, the victims are innocent.
01:05 And that's not correct.
01:06 Now, there are almost 100 cases of victims,
01:11 since the last administration,
01:14 that Dr. Fortun is investigating.
01:16 We've been working on drugs.
01:19 They're exhumed because
01:23 it's hard to do a five-year lease in a cemetery.
01:27 It's expiring.
01:29 Because Dr. Fortun is the only one
01:31 who's examining the dead,
01:33 the process is long before justice is served.
01:37 She's toxic.
01:39 The problem is,
01:40 Dr. Fortun is retired.
01:42 And it seems like no one is ready to replace her
01:45 in forensic pathology.
01:47 Doctors like her
01:49 hope to help in the study of diseases
01:53 like COVID-19.
01:55 Forensic pathology is also important
01:58 in public health.
02:00 Because what are the causes of death?
02:03 Can this be prevented?
02:05 So, you need a death investigation system.
02:08 So, it's worldwide.
02:10 Especially in the Philippines.
02:12 Elsewhere, there's a lack of pathologists.
02:16 Actually, the Philippines is lucky to have two.
02:19 The tragedy is,
02:21 we're not being used.
02:22 Unfortunately, that's the reality.
02:25 (music)
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