Zamboanga coast guard chief backs creation of PCG hospital

LIEUTENANT Commander Noriel Ramos, Zamboanga Coast Guard Station commander, expressed support to the House Bill 6090, which was approved by the House of Representatives, that seeks to construct a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) General Hospital.

The H.B. 6090, authored by Malabon City Representative Federico Sandoval II, seeks to construct a PCG General Hospital for its personnel and dependents that would uplift the moral and welfare of the PCG personnel.

Ramos noted the privileges of the PCG provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines have stopped, including medical benefits, after they were separated from the Philippine Navy and placed under the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

At present, Ramos said the PCG has its Coast Guard Medical Service, a medical dispensary responsible for providing administrative medical requirements of its personnel and operational medical services during calamities and maritime incidents.

Ramos said the creation of the PCG General Hospital, once realized, is to provide comprehensive and total health care services to all PCG personnel and employees, their dependents and the retired PCG personnel.

He said it will complement the existing package of services under the health care program so as to include preventive, promotive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative programs.

He noted that the PCG General Hospital targets to monitor the condition of patients and to generate relevant information and data in aid of policy information.

Another goal of the PCG General Hospital is to conduct medical examination of all the trainees to ensure their physical and mental capability. (Bong Garcia/SunStar Philippines)

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