CITY OF SAN FERNANDO La Union officials are now in Pampanga to benchmark the province’s best governance practices.
The provincial government of Pampanga, led by Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda, shared its ‘best practices’ with some La Union province officials.
Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda welcomed the officials who visited the province in ceremonies held at the Legislative Building Session Hall on Thursday, February 9.
Pampanga shared the existing consignment and payment procedures practiced by the provincial government which emerged when Vice Governor Pineda was still the governor.
Dr. Zenon Ponce, provincial health officer, said medicines and hospital supplies consigned at the provincial hospital in Guagua town and 10 other district hospitals in the province undergo strict quality measures to ensure the safety of the people.
The P300 million budget is allocated every year to subsidize the operational expenses of the 11 government hospitals.
“Continuous po ang nagsusuplay po ng medicines at medical supplies po ng mga consignors natin sa mga ospital. Especially sa emergency room, wards, OPD rooms at patients po natin. May process po tayo diyan, may mga MOA po tayo, may mga policies po tayong sinusunod na sinusundan din po ng mga consignors natin. Dapat ang mga gamot po nila ay quality at FDA approved, at may Certificate of Product Registration (CPR),” said Ponce.
The vice governor also shared other health programs like medical and dental missions implemented by Capitol through the “Alagang Nanay Preventive Healthcare Program."
Thousands of sick Kapampangans received medical attention under the Alagang Nanay program.
“Dito sa province, meron kaming preventive healthcare ordinance. May mga medical missions kami. Kinukuhanan namin ng blood test and inassess namin yung mga tao para mahanap namin kung sino ang mga may sakit para magamot sila. Maganda maging preventive na din kayo,” the vice governor said.
Agnes Cargamento, provincial administrator of La Union, thanked the provincial government of Pampanga for spearheading the benchmarking activity aimed at improving health services in La Union.
“We looked at other din, accessible pero mas nakakalayo na ang Pampanga in terms of the consignment process. We would like to thank the Provincial Government headed by the Governor and Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda, and of course the consignment committee for accommodating us. Maganda po yung discussions, maganda po yung learnings. It is more than what we came here for kasi may mayroon ding mga inputs na binigay sa atin si Vice Governor,” Cargamento said.
Each official of La Union received a parol from the provincial government of Pampanga as a token of appreciation for their visit.
After the activity in Capitol, the benchmarking activity was concluded by a site-visit at Diosdado P Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) and Escolastica Romero District Hospital.
Also present during the benchmarking activity were 1st District Board Member Win-win Garbo, 3rd District Board Member Ananias Canlas Jr., Provincial Administrator Charlie Chua, and provincial capitol department heads.