Binay: Series of medical mission in the country soon

TACLOBAN CITY – Medical mission is one of the programs of the Office of Vice President Jejomar Binay, thus said Chelito Martinez, assistant chief of staff of the Vice President.

In an exclusive interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express, Martinez said the said medical mission is part of the social service of Vice President Binay.

Martinez revealed that the office of the Vice President will roam around the country in order to give free medical assistance to Filipinos.

“It was stared last January this year,” Martinez added.

He also said the medical mission was officially started in Rizal, Laguna and Nueva Ecija. He also added that there will be a series of medical missions to be done until the entire country will be served.

Now in its 4th time, here in Tacloban, he said that in partnership with the Eye Referral Center in Metro Manila owned by former Mayor Alfredo “Bejo” Romualdez, the city government through Mayor Alfred Romualdez and with the cooperation of different agencies such as Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC), Bethany Hospital, RTR Hospital, Department of Health, Divine World Hospital and Alpha Phi Omega (APO).

“The services given during the medical mission were medical, dental, ophthalmology services and Electrocardiograph (ECG) consultation,” as he enumerated.

Aside from the free consultation, he said some patients were given for free pairs of reading eyeglass while others patients received free medicines.

It was learned that a total of 1,172 Taclobanons were able to avail on the medical mission. It composed of 343 availed ophthalmology service, 786 for the medical services and 43 patients for dental services.

However, prior to the said mission, Martinez articulated that they were able also to distribute relief goods to some affected barangays by floods in the city.

Earlier, the staff of the Vice President conducted medical mission last March 8 (Sunday) held at the Balyuan Convention Center.

Martinez said that Vice President Binay would like to inform the public that the medical mission is really intended for the less fortunate Filipino people who need medical assistance because health is very important. (NOEL SEVILLANO TALACAY)