More Super Health Centers pushed
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go continues to push for the establishment of more Super health Centers across the country as part of his commitment to make health services more accessible to Filipinos, especially in far-flung communities.
The senator — who also heads the Senate Committee on health and Demography — reaffirmed his efforts to bring the government’s public health services closer to more disadvantaged Filipinos, stressing the importance of further strengthening the country’s healthcare system.
Citing that there will be 307 Super health Centers that will be constructed this year and more next year, Go explained that these centers will offer basic health services, such as database management, out-patient, birthing, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: X-ray, ultrasound), pharmacy, and ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose, and throat service; oncology centers; physical therapy and rehabilitation center; and telemedicine, where remote diagnosis and treatment of patients will be done.
In Cavite, there will be eight ShCs in 2022 that will be strategically located in the cities of Bacoor, Dasmariñas, General Trias, and Imus as well as in the towns of Carmona, kawit, Magallanes and Tanza.
As part of his continued efforts to look after the health and well-being of every Filipino, Go, who is also an adopted son of CALABARZON, offered additional assistance to those with health concerns and he encouraged them to seek the services of the Malasakit Centers located at Southern Tagalog Regional hospital in Bacoor City and General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial hospital in Trece Martires City.