MAYOR GORDON: Prioritize Health Centers

‘’Tuloy-tuloy ang mga programang pang-kalusugan ng Lokal na Pamahalaan para sa mga Olongapeños,’’ Mayor James ‘’Bong’’ Gordon, Jr. said before the residents of Brgy. Gordon Heights at the ‘’Bingo Bong-gah Anne, Panalo Ka Bayan’’ courtesy of Kalinga Community for Children at Acacia St. Basketball Court on April 21, 2010.

‘’Sa ilalim ng Health ng HELPS Program ay patuloy ang mga pagbabagong isinasagawa sa labing-pitong (17) Barangay Health Centers ng lungsod kabilang na ang upgrading ng facilities at equipment sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC). Sa katunayan ay anim (6) na sa mga Barangay Health Centers natin ay maaari ng manganak ang mga kababaihang buntis samantalang ang dalawa (2) pang mga barangay ay nasa proseso na ng upgrading,’’ added Mayor Bong Gordon.

With the assistance of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Barangays New Cabalan, Gordon Heights, Barretto, New Kababae, Kalaklan and Pag-Asa are already accredited and now have BEmONC facilities while the Barangays East Bajac-Bajac and West Bajac-Bajac Health Centers are still waiting for their accreditation.

‘’Because we want best health care especially for those who have less in life, kaya naman patuloy ang pagtutok natin sa City Health Office at sa mga Barangay Health Centers upang sa gayo’y ang mga Olongapeños ay may option kung saan nila nais makakuha ng serbisyong medical at hindi na kinakailangang pang mag-siksikan sa James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital kung mag papa-check-up lamang,’’ Mayor Gordon said.

Mayor Bong presents to the residents of Gordon Heights the upgraded equipment & facilities implemented by the city in the seventeen (17) Barangay Health Centers under the Health of his HELPS Program during the ‘’Binggo Bonggah-Anne, Panalo Ka Bayan!’’ of Kalinga Community for Children at Acacia St. Brgy. Gordon Heights on April 21, 2010.