Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go reiterated his goal of pursuing measures to improve the country's health sector and to make the government's health services more accessible and affordable, especially for the poor.
As chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Go has supported the funding for the creation of Super Health Centers nationwide, especially in far-flung communities.
These have been allocated in the 2022 Health Facilities Enhancement Program to construct 307 such centers this year.
Super Health Centers are improved versions of rural health units. It offers health services including 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 service; oncology centers; physical therapy and rehabilitation center; and telemedicine, where remote diagnosis and treatment of patients will be done.
In Bulacan, Go committed to support the construction of Super Health Centers in Balagtas, Bulakan, San Jose del Monte City, Meycauayan City, Pandi, San Miguel and Guiguinto.
Meanwhile, Go's team provided assistance to struggling Bulakeños in Malolos City and conducted the relief operation for 278 residents at the KB Gymnasium where they handed out snacks, shirts and masks and provided others with shoes and cellular phones.
As part of the government's efforts to support more struggling Filipinos, a team from the Department of Social Welfare and Development also distributed financial aid through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program.
Go likewise acknowledged the challenges faced by financially incapacitated Filipinos to get quality healthcare as he advised them to seek the services of the Malasakit Centers at Bulacan Medical Center in Malolos City and Rogaciano M. Mercado Memorial Hospital in Sta. Maria.
