TACLOBAN CITY – The City Health Office of Borongan, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), has rolled out the ‘PuroKalusugan’ program to deliver essential medical services to far-flung communities through mobile clinics and medical missions.
The initiative, launched in the villages of San Saturnino, San Mateo, and Siha, aims to make quality healthcare accessible by offering free consultations, medicines, and treatments.
During the event, at least 1,778 residents availed of services including chest X-ray, sputum examination, ECG, dental check-ups, immunization, family planning, prenatal care, HIV counseling, and schistosomiasis treatment. Free medicines were also distributed.
Additionally, three residents received wheelchairs, four were provided toilet bowls, and 25 pregnant women were given maternity kits. Health personnel conducted lectures on PhilHealth updates, road safety, zero open defecation, and nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life.
The program reflects the DOH’s commitment to reaching underserved communities and improving public health outcomes in Eastern Samar.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
