Governor Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda led today, March 12, the medical mission where 2,200 female health volunteers in Pampanga received several diagnostic services. The activity is part of the celebration of National Women’s Month.
The volunteers—called Nanay Community Workers (NCWs) and Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)—- availed of consultations, pap smear test, breast examination, cervical X-ray, ECG, dental extraction and UACR (Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio) in mobile clinics set up by the provincial capitol, Lab for All and Department of Health at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center here.
The NCWs and BHWs also availed of free reading glasses and medicines. They were also given food packs with rice and canned goods, and cash.
Doctors gave lectures on breast and gynecological cancers.
Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda, who champions the provincial government Alagang Nanay Preventive Health Care program, remarked: “Ang gusto ko, para sa akin, ang celebration ng women’s month ay ‘yong kailangan, lahat ng mga kababaihan ay malusog at nakasisiguro akong walang sakit, kaya medical mission (ang ginawa ni Governor).”
“Sa atin, hindi lang tuwing women’s month ang screening ng mga tao, regular tayong nagsasagawa ng medical mission (It is not only during women’s month that we do health screening. We hold regular medical missions).”
𝗦𝗲𝗻. 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼: 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲
Senator Francis Tolentino hailed Pampanga leaders for being number one in various fields.
“Number 1 na nagpatupad ng COVID-19 vaccination ang Pampanga; number 1 na nagko-comply sa Universal Health Care Law, Pampanga; at makikita po natin, highest vaccination rate among most populous provinces awarded by the DOH last December 22, 2022; outstanding performance award for reporting risk and outbreaks of communicable diseases, Pampanga. So, ang ibig sabihin, ang liderato ng Pampanga, sa pangunguna nina Governor at Vice Governor Pineda, ay binibigyan ng prayoridad ang inyong kalusugan,” the senator noted.
Governor Pineda urged the NCWs and BHWs to identify those needing medical assistance at the early stage of their ailment.
“Sana pu aliwa naman pu ita pung grabi namu pu ing lalawen tamu, hangga’t maaari, tang early stage pamu pu, magkaproblema pamu pu, akit mine pung kaagad Nanay, apaulu mi ne pu (Please prioritize those showing signs of early stages of ailments so we can help in the treatment before they get so severely sick),” the governor said.
Rhodora David, an NCW in Porac said: “Malaking tulong po ito sa amin ang mga kababaihan lalo na po sa aming mga widow at solo parents na walang ibang tumutulong kung hindi sina Nanay Vice Gov at Gov Delta. Ramdam na ramdam ko po ang women’s month.”
𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡. 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 2,200 𝑓𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑢𝑝 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑣. 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑠 ‘𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑡𝑎’ 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑𝑎 𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 12. (Photos by Daniel Ombina/ Pampanga PIO)
