Kalinaw News: Health Care services delivered in Sibago Island, Basilan

From Kalinaw News (Sep 1, 2020): Health Care services delivered in Sibago Island, Basilan

HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan – The Health Care on Wheels, a program
spearhead by Dra. Arlyn Jawad Jumao-as, founder of the Basilan Save the Children of War Foundation Incorporated did another milestone in delivering the much needed medical services in Sibago, a far flung island barangay of Hadji Mohammad Ajul,Basilan on Thursday, 30 August 2020.









The Medical Mission was conducted in partnership with the Local Government
Unit of HMA, 15th Special Forces Company (15SFC), 18th Infantry Battalion, 1st Civil Military Operations Battalion and volunteer students in BS Nursing and BS Education of Universal College. Troops from the 15SFC provided transportation and manpower assistance to the volunteers as troops from 18th Infantry Battalion provided area security.

This initiative was undertaken in response to the crisis brought about by the
COVID 19 pandemic wherein accessibility to the hospitals is a challenge. The
Healthcare on Wheels program aims to bring medical services directly to communities especially in the far-flung areas.

The activity commenced with a short program and followed by the provision of
different services. These include free consultation, distribution of medicines andvitamins, and relief packs. Moreover, free circumcision was delivered by the medical specialist soldiers of 15th Special Forces Company while free haircut services were given by the 1st CMO Battalion.

Lieutenant Colonel Alex D. Ampati, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Special
Forces Battalion expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Dra Jumao-as and all the
volunteers.

“Malaking tulong ito para sa mga kababayan natin dito sa isla ng Sibago. Maaasahan po ninyo ang aming tulong at suporta sa ganitong mga adhikain.”. Lt Colonel Ampati expressed. Dra Jumao-as affirmed her commitment to continue to bring the Health Care on Wheels program to the far-flung communities of Basilan in order to deliver the much needed medical services. (O.D.Espina)







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