From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 25): Medical-Dental outreach marks Army Day in Mati, DavOr
Soldiers and volunteer doctors served 914 patients during a medical-dental reach-out activity in commemoration of the 116th Philippine Army founding anniversary in Sitio Sudlon, Barangay Central, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Friday, March 22.
Captain Reginaldo Celada, civil-military operations officer of the 701st Infantry Brigade said residents availed of services ranging from regular medical and dental consultations, circumcision, feeding program and bloodletting.
He said the activity was part of the Peace and Development Outreach Program of the Philippine Army and its continuing effort to bring the government closer to the people through the delivery of basic health services with the support of the Davao Oriental Provincial Health Office, doctors and dentists from the St Camellius Hospital, Municipal Health Office of San Isidro and the Philippine Red Cross.
“We we able to accommodate 563 patients for medical consultation, 90 patients for tooth extraction, 42 boys circumcised, 200 children for the feeding program and 19 civilian residents and soldiers donating blood,” Celada said.
Abdias Subingsubing, purok leader of Sudlon lauded the soldiers, doctors and volunteers for the delivery of basic medical services.
He also thanked the soldiers for maintaining peace and order in the barangay.
Colonel Paterno Morales, deputy brigade commander of the 701st Brigade cited the cooperation of the residents to the success of the peace and development program.
He also thanked the assistance of the provincial and municipal health offices in addressing the health needs of residents in the area.
“The success of the activity is a convergence effort of the different stakeholders in delivering basic services to the people of Davao Oriental,” Morales said.
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=2381364176830
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