Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Nearly 11,000 Comvaleños benefits from PHO health services in 2014



NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley - Close to 10,811 Comvaleños have benefited the free health services of the Province of Compostela Valley through the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in 2014.

With the aim of improving the health of Comvaleños by giving free medical services, the PHO conducted several medical outreaches in the entire province year round targeting locals in the barangays.

For the first quarter of 2014 alone, the province has rendered free medical services such as free dental services, free consultations, free laboratory tests, and free medicines and vitamins to 5,836 patients from the 11 municipalities of ComVal.

PHO Chief Dr. Renato Basañez said that part of the ongoing preventive aspect of Health Services Delivery of the province is the intensified Medical Health Outreach Program through the PHO which utilizes the Hospital on Wheels (HOW) for the easy mobilization of the health workers especially in going to remote areas.

Partners of the provincial government in rendering this program are the Municipal LGUs and the Department of Health (DOH) through DOH Regional Office XI. (james labrigas/ids-comval)

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