BALON DAGUPAN NEWS

THE city and the United Laboratories (Unilab) launched on May 20 its “Lingap Diwa” project for the elderly citizens here which gives out free screening and doctor’s consultation for those suffering stress and anxiety, dementia, pain, depression among others under the theme “Malusog na Isip, Utak at Katawan, Masayang Buhay at Kinabukasan”

Jake Buniao, project coordinator of “Lingap Diwa” in North and Central Luzon of Unilab, disclosed that “Lingap Diwa” is no different from other medical missions but unlike any regular medical mission, this only caters to specific number of patient population focusing on patients suffering from Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders.

“Lingap Diwa is an advocacy of Unilab which grants free consultation on patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders or any problems connected to the brain, like behavioral disorders, complications brought by neuropathic pain caused by diabetes which affects majority of our elders,” said Buniao

More than 200 elderly citizens from the different barangays responded to the medical mission held at the CSI Stadia under the guidance of the Barangay Senior Citizens Associations (BASCA) Dagupan City Chapter headed by lawyer Cornelia Español and the Federation of Senior Citizens Association-Dagupan Chapter headed by Luz Geminiano.

Each of the elderly citizens underwent pre-screening before they were referred to the waiting doctors who are either Psychiatrists or Neurologists.

Buniao added that each patient was provided with a record where they will be regularly monitored to ensure that they comply with the program.

“Our patients will feel the benefit for one year where they will be provided additional medicine for free,” said Buniao.

Buniao thanked the city and Mayor Belen T. Fernandez for helping Unilab launch the project in its pilot implementation here. (Joseph C. Bacani/CIO) 

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