Naic Relocates Health Services Amid RHU Renovation
Residents advised to visit designated temporary facilities for consultations, immunization, laboratory tests and other medical services.
NAIC, Cavite — The municipal government of Naic has temporarily relocated several health services to four designated facilities following the start of renovation work at the town's main Rural Health Unit (RHU).
According to a public advisory issued by the local government, medical consultations, laboratory services, immunization, family planning and other essential healthcare programs will continue at alternative locations throughout the renovation period.
At the Balsahan Barangay Hall, located in the Balsahan Multipurpose Building, residents may access general outpatient consultations, services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, medical certificates, tuberculosis treatment and GeneXpert testing.
The facility will also accommodate HIV screening, routine laboratory examinations, blood chemistry testing, family planning, YAKAP encoding, medical records and pharmacy services.
Meanwhile, Amisa Medical Mission in Barangay Timalan Concepcion will handle non-communicable disease services, epidemiology and surveillance, dental care, health education, family planning, immunization and animal bite treatment.
The RHU Halang Annex in Barangay Halang will provide general consultations, prenatal and adolescent healthcare, nutrition services, community-based mental health programs, immunization, tuberculosis treatment and family planning procedures.
Dental services, laboratory examinations, pharmacy operations, YAKAP encoding and Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program sessions and enrollment will also be available at the annex.
Health cards, sanitary permits and other sanitation-related transactions have been transferred to the Naic Municipal Library.
The local government clarified that dental services will not be available at Amisa Medical Mission and RHU Halang Annex every second Friday of the month.
Residents were advised to check the official schedules for each healthcare service before visiting their designated facilities.
The municipal government appealed for public understanding and cooperation while improvements to the main health facility are underway.