The Department of Health has procured 83 mobile clinics with a total of P830 million.
Each mobile clinic, worth P10 million, includes a standard set of equipment including an x-ray machine, ultrasound, laboratory equipment, telemedicine kit, generator set, vehicle airbags, and an air conditioning unit.
Among the recipient provinces are Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro, South Cotabato, and North Cotabato.
Other provinces that will receive a mobile clinic include Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
Marcos also graced the send-off of the first 14 mobile clinics bound for Cagayan de Oro City via roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel. The remaining vehicles will be transported to General Santos City the following day.
Other mobile clinic vehicles will also be delivered and turned over to the provincial governments via a cargo ship.
