JASMINE D. JASO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — In a bid to bring healthcare services closer to people, the provincial government held another medical mission for 1,058 needy Kapampangans at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center (BZGCC) on Wednesday, June 15.
According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), the medical mission aims to provide free healthcare services to people, especially to those with various health conditions, such as cataract, pterygium, reproductive health problems, hypertension, diabetes, kidney complications, gallstones, hemorrhoids, cysts, mass, goiter, and those who are in need of surgeries.
Govenor Dennis “Delta” Pineda and Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda led the activity with some medical specialists.
“Ngayong bumaba na ang ating COVID-19 cases, ipinagpapatuloy na ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang pagsasagawa ng medical missions. Dito, sinusuri natin ‘yung mga may bukol, nangangailangan ng operasyon, at iba pang may iniindang karamdaman. Binibigyan natin sila ng libreng konsultasyon at mga gamot, sinasagot din natin maging ‘yung mga gastusin sa operasyon ng mga Cabalen na salat sa buhay,” said Governor Delta.
Niña Carla Cordero, a mother of a 4-year-old kid with hernia, could not hold her tears as she expressed her thanks to the Pineda administration. According to Cordero, her son–Jacob–was diagnosed with hernia at the age of 2. Jacob suffered from his condition for two years since his parents could not afford medical operations.
On June 9, with the help of Governor Delta and Vice Governor Nanay, Jacob successfully underwent hernia surgery without any expenses.
“Sobrang saya ko po, sobrang saya na gusto ko pong umiyak, dahil sobra po ‘yung hirap na naranasan ko sa anak ko. Pero dahil po kina Governor Delta at Vice Governor Nanay, hindi na po siya masasaktan, hindi na po siya makararamdam ng sakit sa tiyan, at hindi na rin po siya magsusuka,” Cordero said.
“Maraming, maraming salamat po. Kundi dahil sa inyo, hindi po maooperahan ang anak ko. Sana po marami pa po kayong matulungang ibang tao na kagaya naming mahirap at walang sapat na pera pampaopera sa mga mahal namin sa buhay,” she added.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was also present during the medical mission, assisting patients with registration and reactivation of their membership status.
