Senator Bong Go continues efforts to help bring public health services closer to communities in far-flung areas as he traveled north of the country to personally attend the inauguration of the Super Health Center in Santa Praxedes, Cagayan recently.
Accompanied by local officials, including Vice Governor Melvin “Boy” Vargas Jr., Sta. Praxedes Mayor Esterlina Aguinaldo and acting Vice Mayor Gil Buenavista, Go reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to improve access to basic healthcare for those who need government attention the most.
“Mas mailalapit natin ang serbisyo medikal mula sa gobyerno sa mga taong nangangailangan nito.”
“Bilang Chairman ng Committee on Health sa Senado, isa po sa aking priority (ay) ito pong Super Health Centers. Sa tulong po ng kasamahan ko sa Kongreso, sa DOH, at sa mga LGUs natin, mas mailalapit natin ang serbisyo medikal mula sa gobyerno sa mga taong nangangailangan nito,” the legislator explained.
“Ang Super Health Center is a medium type of a polyclinic. Mas maliit po sa hospital, mas malaki po sa rural health unit, kung saan po ay pwede magpagamot at mga basic services tulad ng panganganak, dental, laboratory at iba pa,” the senator added.
Through the collective efforts of fellow lawmakers, sufficient funds had been allocated for 307 Super Health Centers in 2022 and 322 in 2023. DOH, the lead implementing agency, identifies the strategic areas where they will be constructed.
“Pwede i-expand ‘yan ng LGU pagdating ng panahon. Kung gusto niyong lagyan ng dialysis machine, pwede po lagyan ng dialysis center,” he explained, adding that these centers will be turned over to and managed by the LGU upon construction.
“Mayroon na kayong Super Health Center at tutulong ito ma-decongest ang mga ospital.”
“Alam nyo po, sa kakaikot ko sa Pilipinas, (madalas ang mga) 4th class, 5th class, 6th class municipalities ang walang Health Center… Ngayon, mayroon na kayong Super Health Center at tutulong ito ma-decongest ang mga ospital. Hindi niyo na rin kailangan pa bumyahe ng malayo para magpagamot sa ospital dahil mayroon nang Super Health Center sa lugar niyo,” Go continued.
Services offered in Super Health Centers will include database management, out-patient, birthing, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: x-ray and ultrasound), pharmacy and ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) service, oncology centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation center and telemedicine, where remote diagnosis and treatment of patients will be done.
