400 benefit from medical, dental mission in Davao

From the Sun Star-Davao (Oct 16): 400 benefit from medical, dental mission in Davao

AT LEAST 400 people benefited from the medical and dental mission conducted by private groups along with military medical teams Phase 1 Monte Maria in Catalunan Grande, Davao City on Sunday.

The outreach program was conducted by the San Isidro Parish Divine Mercy Apostolate and Davao City Entrepreneur Lions Club with the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao Command and Task Force (TF) Davao.

Captain Mario Tena, spokesperson for the TF Davao, said the residents of the Monte Maria and its nearby areas were able to avail free dental checkup and tooth extraction, optical test and medical checkup at the covered court.

"Aside from the dental and medical checkups, the residents were also given medicines and reading eyeglasses. It was indeed a successful medical and dental mission because kasi marami-rami na naman tayong natulungan," Tena said.

Tena said this will not be the last medical and dental mission to be conducted by the government authorities with the non-government organizations.

Tena added that there will be more outreach programs to be done in the coming days.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2016/10/16/400-benefit-medical-dental-mission-davao-503985