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Go inspects Bacolod Super Health Center

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Sen. Bong Go, chairperso­n of the Senate committee on health and demography, inspected a Super Health Center in Bacolod City on Sunday.

Go underscore­d the importance of Super Health Centers in improving the accessibil­ity of quality healthcare services, especially in grassroots communitie­s.

“Ang kagandahan nitong early disease detection ay magagamit ito sa pagbigay ng primary care at pagkokonsu­lta. It will help decongest hospitals dahil pwede na po silang gamutin dito,” Go said.

The healthcare facility is equipped with adequate medical equipment and staffed by qualified healthcare profession­als. It aims to serve as a primary care provider for the community, focusing on mitigating diseases before they escalate into severe health issues.

The center will offer various

Sen. Bong Go delivers an inspiratio­nal message during his visit to Barangay Vista Alegre in Bacolod City on Sunday to inspect a Super Health Center. services, including database management, outpatient care, birthing, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: x-ray and ultrasound), pharmacy and an ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose and throat service, oncology centers, physical therapy and rehabilita­tion centers and telemedici­ne, making remote patient diagnosis and treatment possible.

Free consultati­ons at Super Health Centers will be facilitate­d through the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH), municipal health offices, local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. under its Konsulta program.

Through the concerted efforts of Go and other lawmakers, the DOH led by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, and LGUs, adequate funding was allocated for more than 700 Super Health Centers nationwide, including 31 in Negros Occidental.

During his visit, Go and his Malasakit Team gave away snacks, shirts, balls for basketball and volleyball and grocery packs to some residents, barangay and municipal health workers.

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