Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Councilor reaches out to Simon and Ma. Cristina residents
By Ramon C. Salvilla
SOME 166 benefited from a medical mission conducted in Brgy. Ma. Cristina and Simon Ledesma, Jaro Iloilo City last March 10.
Dubbed as "Ikaayong Lawas Mo, Kalipay Ko", this activity was sponsored by City Councilor Merci Garcia.
Beneficiaries availed of free check up, ECG and medicines.
Dr. Julie de la Gente gave free 10 slots for CXR - PA view, an X-ray examination for those suspected with tuberculosis.
Meanwhile, volunteers from the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP 6) checked the vital signs of patients.
The volunteers were FSI Bartolome Beliran, FOI Aldrey Aligaen, FO2 Jose Leo Onayan, FO3 Jonalyn Tomines, FO2 Lorna Parcellano, FO1 Romeo Aguillar, NUP Paula Lailahnee Sobrevega and FO1 Norbie Joy Acero.
Thankful
One beneficiary said, "Happy gid ako kay naghiwat sila sang medical mission diri sa amon barangay, di na kami magpalibug bakal bulong (I'm happy that they held a medical mission in our barangay. We need not worry about buying medicines)."
Year-round
Garcia, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Social Services and Disaster Relief said, "This will be a year-round medical mission in various barangays of Iloilo City."
Supporters
The event was made possible with the cooperation of the BFP 6, Department of Health (DOH 6), Western Visayas Medical Center led by Drs. Rodel Gredalanga and Carl Provido, La Paz Maternity Hospital's Dante Jaruda, Elizabeth Villarias, Dr. Phoebe Delleva Jr., and Dr. Pia Sudaria, Servier Philippines Incorporated through its medical representatives Candy Gonzalez and Christine Banaylo, Pro Health Pharma Philippines Inc., Pharex Health Corporation, Glaxo SmithKline, United American Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pascual Laboratories Inc., Dr. Julie de la Gente, Dr. Rose Esperacilla, East west Purified Drinking Water, Fort San Pedro Lechon Manok, Deocampos Barquillos and Catherine Lim./RCS
(March 22, 2006 issue)
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