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SM Foundation brings free medical care to Mindanao

Recent medical and dental missions in Davao and Butuan benefited over 1,000 beneficiaries

DT · Sep 25, 2023, 12:37 AM

SM Foundation joins Watsons Philippines’ medical mission in Davao. | PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SM FOUNDATION

SM Foundation's medical missions continue to provide free and accessible healthcare services to underserved communities.

With its commitment to healthcare, it recently held medical and dental missions in Davao and Butuan, providing preventive medical care to over 1,000 beneficiaries.

An elderly patient gets her blood tested for free at Watsons Philippines' medical mission in SM City Davao.

A resident gets free vitamins and medicine at SM Foundation's medical mission in SM City Butuan.

At SM City Davao, over 700 medical services were provided in partnership with Watsons Philippines, including X-rays, ECGs, glucose tests, cholesterol tests, uric acid tests and hemoglobin tests.

Meanwhile, over 800 medical services were provided at SM City Butuan.

Also joining SM Foundation in this social good initiative were its partners from DMIRIE Foundation (MX3), the Butuan City LGU, Butuan City Health Office and the Philippine Red Cross-Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter.