Surgical-medical-dental mission serves 1,400 Dagupeños
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS
SOME 1,400 Dagupeños were served
during the surgical, medical and dental mission held at the City Health Office
on January 30.
The mission was a joint undertaking
between the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) of Oklahoma, St. Michael
Parish, RP Healthcraft Carrier Foundation and the city government through the
initiative of Mayor Belen T. Fernandez.
Of the number, 130 availed of the free surgery on minor operations, while
more than 1,000 availed of the free medical check-up and consultation.
Meanwhile, over 200 patients availed of dental services such as dental check-up
and tooth extractions at the city’s Mobile Dental Bus.
Minor operations were conducted
by doctors of the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) and the RP Healthcraft
Carrier Foundation, with the latter bringing their “Hospital-on-Wheels” to the
city just to perform minor operations, such as excision of hernia, cysts,
breast mass, and goiter as well as minor deformities like cleft lip.
The “Hospital-on-Wheels” was one of the major projects of the foundation which
aims to deliver free minor operations and health services in the countryside.
The PMA of Oklahoma sponsored the
medicine distributed to those in need after undergoing medical check-up,
while St. Michael Parish and the CSI Warehouse Club provided free snacks.
City Health Officer Dr. Ophelia T. Rivera said that supportive medicine and lectures
were also given to those suffering from arthritis.
Mayor Fernandez conveyed her gratitude to both local and foreign doctors and
their organizations for their support in helping the city’s indigents.
“Malaking
tulong sa ating mga mahihirap. Today, we have doctors from Oklahoma and
from Manila who are sharing their blessings to our indigents. You can see the
smiles on the faces of the patients because this has given hope to them,”
Fernandez added.
The mayor said that lectures
and mentoring from nutritionists, psychometricians and experts in other fields
were also provided during the mission. (Verdelle
De Vera/CIO)
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