Suhi Health Center successfully opens
Suhi Health Center successfully opens
24 October, 2015 No Comments on Suhi Health Center successfully opens
Tacloban City–The Suhi Health Center, located at Brgy. Suhi, San Isidro, opened last October 1, 2015 with its newly equipped medical facilities. The health center is currently being headed by Mrs. Virgilia Lanante, also the midwife-in-charge of the birthing program.
The medical team has performed 4 successful deliveries to date. The health center has 5 nurses that attends to first aid, immunization, vaccination, and pre-natal services that is held every Wednesday. The health center is open 24 hours/7 days a week with newly equipped standby ambulance. It has an emergency room, another room for giving first aid, a highly sterilized delivery room, a conference room, nurse’s station, and additional rooms to accommodate the in-patients.
Riza Dela Cruz, first mother who labored on Suhi Health Center says that the delivery of her second child was at ease, giving her more comfort than her previous labor at her former home at Seawall. “Gin-areglar kami dayon,” she added, “mayda pirme nagreremind han mga dapat gawin… an mga nurse pirme nagfofollow-up han ak kondisyon.” (“We were given attention right away. There was always someone who would remind us the procedures…… the nurses see to it that they follow up my condition.)
Present at the momentous event was Mayor Alfred Romualdez, congratulating the first woman who delivered at the newly open health center. He also gave support to the family of Dela Cruz, giving the husband a job under the Cristina’s Learn and Earn Program.
The City Health Office, headed by Dr. Joedina Gumagay, offered a better and an up-to-date catering to the health needs of Taclobanons. The following are the programs being implemented; 1) The Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) program, 2) Infectious Disease Cluster, and 3) Non-Communicable Disease Programs.
Dr. Gumagay also stated that there are now 6 operational health centers in the city–the main office located at Paterno Extension, another one in Sagkahan, San Jose, and V & G subdivision. Two are located in the North–the—Suhi Health Center, and Diit District Health Center.
There are ongoing constructions for new health centers. One is located at the Abucay Bus Terminal (that is expected to finish by November 7, 2015), others are in GMA and in Habitat. All these are made possible through the efforts of City Mayor Alfred Romuladez.
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#TBT Ang Valentine's Day ay ang anibersaryo ng pagbukas ng Philippine Heart Center. Ito ang isa sa mga naging pamana ng Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos at Unang Ginang Imelda na libo-libong pasyente ang nagamot na. Happy Healthy Heart Day!
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KALUSUGAN para sa bawat Pilipino, ito ang isa sa mga naging pangunahing prayoridad ng dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos sa kanyang panunungkulan.
Dahil dito nagpatayo siya ng mga modernong ospital para sa iba't-ibang uri ng karamdaman. Nariyan ang Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Lung Center, at Children's Medical Center. Pinarami din nya ang mga rural health centers sa buong bansa at nagtalaga ng mga health workers sa mga komunidad. Pinababa din niya ang presyo ng gamot at pinarami ang mga Pilipinong nakatatanggap ng libreng serbisyong medikal.
Dahil rito, nakamit ng bansa ang mas mahabang life expectancy at nabawasan ang bilang ng mga namamatay na sanggol sa panganganak.
Lahat ng ito, mula noon hanggang ngayon, ay patuloy na pinapakinabangan ng bawat Pilipino.
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Tacloban City Gov’t steps up anti-trafficking efforts
TACLOBAN CITY - In an effort to step up its anti-trafficking in persons (ATIP) initiatives the Local Government Unit of Tacloban under Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez in partnership with International Non-Government Organization (INGO) Plan International launched on Thursday, February 14, 2019, the TIP Help Desk at the Tacloban New Bus Terminal in Abucay.
The help desk aims to create and establish a system of reporting, monitoring, investigating and responding of trafficking in persons (TIPs) cases.
City Social Welfare Officer Remedios Buna said that the initiative will help ensure effective and efficient coordination among different government agencies and other institutions in rescuing and providing protection to trafficked victim-survivors.
Prior to the launching, the Abucay Terminal Staff headed by its Manager Emmanuel Naval attended an orientation on ATIP laws and other child protection laws, presented by Rhoda Ercilla, Plan OIC Project Manager and Tacloban Women and Shelter Head, Carmela Bastes.
Human Trafficking is the violation of the Republic Act (RA) 9208 of 2003 as amended by RA 10364 or Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012. It is defined as an illegal act that is committed for the purpose of exploiting someone’s labor or services.
The City Government is making headway in its anti-trafficking initiatives. Last year, in coordination with other government agencies, the CSWDO rescued 31 victims of trafficking; of the number were 29 adults rescued from their abusive employer in Pangasinan and 2 minors saved from online sexual exploitation.
Meantime, the City Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking (CIACAT) chaired by Mayor Romualdez composed of 35 government agencies meets quarterly.
Two help desks will also be launched at the Tacloban DZR Airport this March, which will be situated at the arrival and departure areas, and will be manned by police and CSWD personnel. –H.J. Roca/CIO
Photos: K. Napala/CIO
#AsItHappens: The City Government of Tacloban through Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez provided its employees with free medical services on Thursday, February 14 as part of the 8th Labs ko an Lawas Ko Anniversary.
"Labs Ko anLawas" ko is a healthy lifestyle program of the local government unit that encourages employees to engage in healthy activities. The event highlighted a Palarong Pangkalusugan and a Zumba Session at the City Hall Grounds.
Photos: Karl Napala/CIO