Free medical services benefit over 4T Negrense

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 1): Free medical services benefit over 4T Negrense

A total of 4,588 individuals recently received free medical and dental civic action program (MEDCAP) services in five local government units in Negros Oriental.

Capt Anacito Naz, Philippine Army's information officer here said the 302nd Infantry Brigade in collaboration with the Aba Child Ministries of Tunga Dauin, Kindness in Action Emmanuel Foundation of Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and the 79th and 11th Infantry Battalion conducted the MEDCAP on January 21 to 25 in the cities of Canlaon and Bais, and the municipalities of La Libertad, Dauin and Bacong.

The five-day MEDCAP included free medical and dental services, eye check-up, blood pressure examination, haircut and massage services which started at the Canlaon Complex.

In Canlaon City, Capt Naz said some 942 individuals benefited from the said activity broken down as follows: 208 persons for medical consultations, 293 for the blood pressure examination, 168 individuals for dental check-up and 57 for tooth extraction and cleaning, 91 for eye check-up, 47 availed of free haircut and 78 massage services.

The medical groups proceeded to La Libertad town on the second day to serve 963 people. The following number of recipients who availed of particular services were: 274 for medical consultation, 259 for dental check-up and tooth extraction, 257 for the blood pressure examination, 75 for eye consultation, 32 had haircut done and 63 for massage services.

Naz added that in Bais City, 528 individuals availed of the various services with 225 beneficiaries given medical consultation, 121 had dental check-up and tooth extraction, 127 had their blood pressure examined, 38 individuals got free haircut and 17 for the massage services.

On the fourth day, Naz reported that in Dauin town, more residents availed of the free medical services totaling to 1,264 beneficiaries which included 310 for surgery.

In Bacong town, some 891 residents benefited from the program including the 15 surgery on the last day of the medical mission.

302 Brigade Command Commander Col. Francisco Patrimonio said the five-day MEDCAP was made possible through a series of coordination and meetings of the donor and concerned LGUs, national agencies and other participating NGOs.

Patrimonio added that the involvement of different stakeholders was consistent with the spirit of “Bayanihan” to address the health concerns of the Negrenses and a clear manifestation of commitment and dedication by peace loving citizens in order to serve the needy Filipino people.

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