Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, personally attended the Super Health Center groundbreaking ceremony in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday, 21 September.

The event was also attended by local officials, including Governor Nina Ricci Ynares, San Mateo Mayor Bartolome "Omie" Rivera Jr. and Vice Mayor Jaime Romel Roxas, and municipal health officer Dr. Nyl Jarem Amorsolo, among others.

During his address at the groundbreaking ceremony, Go emphasized the critical role that Super Health Centers play in decongesting hospitals, facilitating early disease detection, and providing essential healthcare services such as primary care and medical consultations directly to the community.

Super Health Centers shall provide convenient access for basic healthcare delivery, offering a wide range of medical services to communities. These Super Health Centers provide services such as database management, outpatient care, birthing facilities, isolation units, diagnostic services (including laboratory, X-ray, and ultrasound), pharmacies, and ambulatory surgical units. Additional services include eye, ear, nose and throat care, oncology centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, as well as telemedicine for remote diagnosis and treatment.